24 ^ PLANTS. 
"‘s recommended in coughs. Ir is likewife given with 
good fuccefs in hyflerics and afthmas. I have myfelf 
feen its good effe&s in the beginning of a jaundice, 
unaccompanied by a fever. An experienced French 
chirurgeon gave a Coptite, forty years old, afflifted 
with the jaundice, four tea-cups full of the diihilled 
water of Aloe, and cured him in four days. This is 
a remedy unknown to our apothecaries, but it cer- 
tainly merits their attention ; nor is it difficult to ob* 
tain it, as the plant might eafily be raifed in the 
Southern parts of Europe. The Arabians call 
it Sabbara. 
14 . Lawfonia fpinofa The true Alhenna. 
This plant grows in India, and in Upper and 
Lower Egypt, flowering from May to Auguft. The 
leaves are pulverized, and made into a pafte with 
water: they bind this pafte on the nails of their 
hands and feet, keeping it on all night. This gi? eS 
them a deep yellow, which is greatly admired by 
the Eaftern nations. The colour lafts for three ot 
four weeks, before there is occafion to renew ,tf 
The cuflom is fo ancient in Egypt, that I ha ve 
feen the nails of the Mummies died in this mann er ‘ 
The powder is exported in large quantities yearly’ 
and may really be reckoned a valuable commoditf' 
The Arabians call it Chenna. The dried flowe r6 
afford a fragrant fmell, which women who have co ir 
ceived cannot bear. 
15 . Anagyris foetida 9. Stinking Beari-trefoib 
This grows near Smyrna, and flowers hi J 
jiiuary. 
* Ian. Syft. Nat. P. 498. 
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