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Seulat, in Latin Mcf- 
T. he beft Mediars 
are the biggeft , which 
have Pulp enough, and 
little Stones j but let them 
be well ripened , either 
in Hay, or hanged up 
in the Air. Medlars are 
cold in the fecond de- 
gree, and dry in the firft; 
They are plcafant to the 
Tafte, comfort the Sto- 
mach and the Belly, mi- 
tigate the Heat of the 
Stomach, ftop Fluxes, 
ftay Vomiting, but pro- 
voke Urine : their Stones 
allb beat to powder, and 
drank in White-Wine, 
together with a few 
Roots of Parfley boil’d, 
do fend out the Stone 
and Gravel of the Kid- 
neys. There be found a 
fort of Medlars without 
any Stones ; which, be- 
ing grafted on a Quince- 
Tree, come to be of a 
potable Largenefs , and 
pleafant Tafte. They arc 
ftowly digefted, and do 
iikewife hinder the Di- 
geftion of other things ; 
and many burthen the 
Stomach,, breeding little 
Eating after them pe&o- 
ral .things, as Violet-Su- 
gar, Liquorilh, Sugari- 
Candy, Sc. they become 
lefs hurtful. They are 
good in Winter for 
young Cholerick Perfons, 
and fuch as have a ftrong 
Stomach. 
iipcUlOt, in Latin Me - 
l i lotus. The Root is white, 
fmall, clammy, and has 
ftiort Fibres. It has ma- 
ny Stalks, two or three 
Foot high , or higher , 
fmooth, round, chanpeh’d, 
empty, weak and bran- 
chy. The Leaves' are 
placed alternately, by In- 
tervals , three on one 
Foot-ftalk, about an Inch 
and an half long : The 
Leaves are oblong, fmooth, 
indented, and moft times 
gnaw’d about the Edges, 
and of a dull green Co- 
lour. The Flowers are 
plac’d on long Spikes , 
that come from the Wings 
of the Leaves ; they are 
fmall, and yellow. ^ Short, 
hanging, wrinkled Cods 
fucceed them that are 
black when they are ripe. 
The Seed is yellowifti. Ip 
\ flowers in June and July , 
f>ut grofs Nourifhment. 
