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than the JLeaft. Perhaps 
he means the Fruit which 
is fometimes pickl’d, and 
is called Long-Capers : But 
now-a-days they are not 
uled in England. It is laid, 
that they who eat Italian 
Capers daily, are not trou- 
bled with the Pallie, nor 
Pains of the Spleen. They 
are good for the Hip-Gout, 
and Burften-Bellies. They 
provoke the Courfes, draw 
Fiegm from the Head, and 
cure the Tooth-ach. Ber- 
ing boyl’d in Vinegar, the 
Bark , efpecially of the 
Boot, foftens the Spleen 
when it is hard. Being ta- 
ken inwardly, or outward- 
ly applied, it provokes the 
Courfes, cleanfes Ulcers, 
and dries; doth good in 
the Gout, digefts hard Tu- 
mours; it alfo kills Worms. 
Take of Oylof Lillies, and 
of Capers, each two Oun- 
ces; of the Juice of Briony 
and Smallage, each three 
Ounces ; boyl them to the 
Confumption of the Jui- 
ces ; then add of Ointmeut 
of Marfh-mallows and 
Gum-Ammoniacum, dif- 
jfolv’d in Vinegar , and 
drain’d, each one Ounce; 
the Seeds of Daucus 
and [Spikenard, each one 
Dram and an half, of yel- 
low Wax a fufficient quan- 
tity ; make an Ointment : 
when you ufe it add a lit- 
tle Vinegar of Rofes. This 
is commended for Obftru- 
tdions of the Liver. Oyl •; 
of Capers of the London . 
Difpenfatory is made in the 
following manner : Take 
of the Bark of the Roots of 
Capers one Ounce ; of the 
Bark of Tamarisk, of the 
Leaves of the fame, of the 
Seeds of rhe chafte Tree, 
of Spleen- wort, and of the 
Roots of Cyprus, each two 
Drams; of Rue one Dram, 
of ripe Oyl of Olives one 
Pint, of the (harped Vine- 
gar, and of fragrant White- 
wine, each two Ounces ; 
cut them, and deep them 
two Days, and'boyl them 
gently in B. M. and when 
the Wine and Vinegar are 
confum’d, drain it, and 
keep it for ufe, This Oyl 
is very proper for Hard- 
nefs, Pain, and Obdru&i- 
ons of the Liver or Spleen ; 
and alfo for the Rickets. 
Capers grow in Sandy 
Ground andamongd Rub- 
bifh, at Borne, and Florence, 
and other Parts of Italy. 
