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rine, and leflen the Stone ; 
but they hurt the Bladder 
when it is ulcerated. They 
gently move the Belly. 
The Broth of them doth 
good in the Jaundice. A 
Decocftion of them Kills 
Worms, moves the Cour- 
fes, expels the Child, and 
breeds Milk. In Cata- 
plafms they Cure the Swel- 
lings under the Ears, called 
Parotides, and Inflamma- 
tions of the Tefticles, and 
Malignant Ulcers. We 
moft commonly make ufe 
of them only in Difficulty 
of Urine : But Practitio- 
ners fhould take care that 
they do not ufe them too 
often to thofe that haveUl- 
cers in thofe Parts. They 
are fown every where in 
Italy , Spain and France, 
Take of the Root of Li- 
quorifh four Scruples , of 
Marfh-mallows, Grafs and 
Reft harrow, each half an 
Ounce ; of the Berries of 
Winter-Cherries , number 
Twenty, of Red Chick- 
peafe four Ounces, of Cur- 
rants one Ounce, of the 
four greater Cold Seeds 
one Scruple, of Barly two 
Handfuls , boyl them in 
the Water of Winter-Cher- 
ries, Reft-harrow, Straw- 
berries , and Flowers of 
Beans, each one Pint and 
an half j to the ftrain’d Li- 
quor add four Ounces of 
the Syrup of Marlh-mal- 
lows. A Perfon that was 
grievoufly affiicfted with 
the Stone in the Bladder, 
was much reliev’d by ta- 
king of this Decocftion dai- 
ly, for the fpace of feven- 
teen Weeks. 
Cinnamon, in Latin 
Cmnamomun . The Diver- 
flty of the Nature of this 
Tree is wonderful; for, 
from the Bark of the Root 
is deftill’d Camphir, and 
its Oyl ; from the Bark of 
the Trunk, Oyl of Cinna- 
mon ; from the Leaves, 
Oyl of Cloves ; from the 
Fruir, an Oyl like the Oyl 
of Juniper, mix’d with a 
little of Cinnamon and 
Cloves. Of thefe is boyl’d 
up a fat, thick Oyl, like 
Wax, fit to make Plaifters, 
Ointments, and Candles : 
’Tis hard, and clear, and 
of a fragant Smell. The 
Inhabitants ufe it in Oint- 
ments to eafe Pain, but 
they dare not make Can- 
dles of it ; for none are 
permitted 
