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Take of Egyptian Acacia f). Diffove it in the Juices 
of Plantain and Ground-Ivy, a §iij. To the 
Solution add of the Syrup of dried Rofes 
and let the Mixture be taken by Spoonfuls in 
Hemorrhages. 
The Curriers at Cairo , fays Alpinus , confume 
great Quantities of this Juice in blackening Leather. 
When the true Acacia is wanting in the Shops, 
its Place is fupplied by another Juice called Acacia 
noftras or Germanica , which is the infpiffated Juice, 
of the unripe Sloe or Fruit of the Primus Sylvejiris , 
C. B. P. 444. It is a dry, hard, ponderous Extract, 
appearing on the Outfide black, within fhining, and 
has an acid auftere Tafte. It is brought from Ger- 
many in Cakes wrapt up in Bladders, and is alfo pre- 
pared here in the Shops. 
It has a greater Acidity than the true Acacia, 
and therefore is accounted more cooling and aftrin- 
gent ; but as it contains much lefs Oil, it does not 
fo efficacioufly foften the Acrimony of the Hu- 
mours. Wherefore, fince its Virtues are fomewhat 
different from thofe of the true Acacia, it ought 
not to be fubftituted for that in the Tberiaca. 
It is fometimes given to gj. in the Form of a 
Bolus, or diffolved in Liquors, againft Hemorrhages 
and Loofeneffes ; and is advantageoufly mixed into 
Gargarifms for Quinfeys. 
Take of the German Acacia 33. Sal Prune! ^fs. 
Honey of Rofes the diftilled Waters of 
Rofes and Plantain, a §iij. Make a Gargarifm 
to be ufed in the Beginning of a Quinfey. 
Artic. VI. Of Hypocistis. 
Hypociflis , Off. *T7roxirk, Biofc. Tarafith , Arab. 
This is a dry, black, fhining Juice, of an auftere 
Tafte. 
