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QU 
the Nutmeg-Plum, thcTur- 
ky-Plum, the Prince-Plum , 
ripe l aft ; the Lammas- 
Plum , the White Pear- 
Plum, and Damafcens. 
Pttff-ballS. See Dufty 
Mujhroom. 
pus&tng*gvafs . See 
Pctmy-royal. 
pumpiou , in Latin 
Pcpo. ’Tis cold, and ve- 
ry mo ill : It provokes U- 
rine, the Nouriflimcnt of 
it is very fmalL The Seed 
is one of the four greater 
Cold Seeds. 
pUtflatU , in Latin 
Portulaca. *Tis cold and 
moift. It provokes Ap- 
petite. It cures Heat of 
Urine, and Running of 
the Reins. The Juice 
mix T d with Oyl of Rofes, 
cures Burns and Inflam- 
mations. ’Tis good for 
Coughs, and Shortncfs of 
Breath. 
Q- 
Q tCJtnee-trce , in Latin 
_ Malus Cydonia. The 
Fruit is very agreeable to 
the Stomach. ’Tis aflrin- 
gent, and cures Spitting of 
Blood, the Bloody-Flux, 
and all other Fluxes. The 
Mucilage of the Seeds, ex- 
tracted with Spawn of 
Frog’s-watcr, is an excel- 
lent Gargarifm in Fevers. 
The Syrup of Quinces is 
made in the following man- 
ner : Take of the Juice fix 
Pints, boyl half away, add 
three Pounds of Sugar, and 
make a Syrup : The Dole 
is one Ounce in l'otne pro- 
per Water. Marmalade 
of Quinces is made in 
the following manner : 
Pare the Quinces , cut 
them, and take out the 
Core ; weigh them, and 
put them into cold Wa 
ter ; take the fame quan- 
tity of Sugar, and difi'olvc 
it with a little W atcr 
boyl it, and take ofl th 
Scum ; then put in th 
Quinces, and let them on 
a gentle Fire, clofe co- 
ver’d, till they are of a 
good 
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