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Tafte. It is brought from Provence , Languedoc , 
and the oriental Countries. It ought to be made 
Choice of pure, bright, black, and not burnt. 
The Plant from which it is obtained is called Hy- 
pociftis Officinarum , C. B. P. 465 *. It grows under 
the Ciftusy being an Excrefcence from its Root, 
whence the Name. It bears a fmall roundilh Fruit, 
from which the Juice is exprefied, and exhaled by 
the Heat of the Sun to the Confidence of a folid 
Extract. 
Befides this Preparation of Hypocidis, in the 
Time of Diofcoridcs fome macerated and boiled the 
dry Branches of the Plant •, then drained, and re- 
duced the Liquor to an Extrad by Evaporation. 
Hypocidis confids almod of the fame Principles 
as Acacia, and has much the fame Virtues. It 
powerfully adringes, and is commended againd all 
Fluxes, as Hemorrhages, Spitting of Blood, the 
Floodings of Women, and in the Dyfentery and 
coeliack Paliion. “ Moreover, (fays Galen on fimple 
Medicines , /. 7.) <c if our Intention be to corrobo- 
<c rate any Part which has been relaxed by too 
“ much Moidure, the Juice of Hypocidis is high- 
“ ly conducive to that End. For this Reafon un- 
“ doubtedly it is mixed withEpithems to lay over 
“ the Stomach and the Liver, and with the Anti- 
“ dote made of Vipers, (viz,) in Order that it may 
tc drengthen the Body.” 
It is taken inwardly from $fs. to %). and is ufed 
in repellent Gargarifms as Acacia. 
Take of Hypocidis ^ij. Syrup of Comfrey and 
of Barberries, a Jj. the Mucilage of Gum Tra- 
gacanth l]. Plantain and Purfiain- Water, a jij. 
Make a Lindlus, of which let a Spoonful be 
taken often againd Spitting of Blood. 
* According to the Catalogue of the College, Hyporiftis fub 
CiJlQ) C. B, 
Take 
