B A ( 2ij ) BA 
ftind of Nature they rub 
themfelves on the Bark of 
this Tree, and fo are pre- 
fently reliev’d. ’Tis com- 
monly ufed by Dr. VVillu, 
and others, in making of 
Purging Pills. It comes 
from Peru and New-Spain, 
in Earthen Jars. ’Tis ofa 
very dark Colour, and ofa 
fragrant Smell. 
7$5&\[$XKltCopaiba. 'Tis 
of the Confiftence and 
Smell of deftill’d Oyl of 
Turpentine. The Bark be- 
ing cut at Full-Moon it di- 
ftils in fuch a quantity, that 
in the fpace of three Hours 
it drops fix Quarts. Pis 
not only excellent for heal- 
ing and cleanfing Wounds, 
efpecially of the Nerves, 
and for curing the Biting 
of Serpents ; but it is alio 
very beneficial taken in- 
wardly: For three or four 
Drops taken in an Egg, 
twice or thrice in a Morn- 
ing, cures aDyfentery, and 
other Fluxes of the Belly, 
the Whites, and a Gonor- 
rhea. Th ejews experience 
the Salutary Virtue of it in 
Circumcifion ;for they ftop 
the Blood, flowing from 
that cruel Wound, with it, 
which before was deadly 
to many of them. This 
Tree is wont to be much 
rub’d by Animals that are 
bit by Serpents, or hurt by 
Wild Beafts ; to whichthey 
run for Cure by naturallm- 
ftind. In grows plentifully 
in that Ifland calledA iaran* 
how. 
315alfam of Tolu in La- 
tin Ralfamum dc Tolu. The 
Tree from whence this 
Balfam drops is like afmall 
Pine-tree : The thin and 
tender Bark is cut when 
the Sun is at its full height, 
for it will not drop at all 
in the Night, by reafon of 
the Cold. The Liquor 
flowing out is receiv’d into 
Spoons, made of Black 
Wax. ’Tis of a Golden 
Colour, and of a moderate 
Confiftence. ’Tis veryglu- 
rinous,taftes pleafantly and 
well, and hath a curious 
Scent. It hath the fame 
Virtues with the Peruvian. 
Balfam. It comes from To- 
lu, and is better than that 
which is brought fromNetv 
Spam. . It heats and dries, 
attenuates, refolves, is vul- 
nerary , and purges the 
Breaft. ’Tis chiefly ufed 
P 4 ** 
