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L I 
L I 
Thirft, is ufed in Burning 
Fevers, and it ftrengthens 
the Heart and Stomach : 
It reftrains the Efferve- 
jfcence of Gholer, and is 
ufed with good Succefs to 
Itop Vomiting, theHickups, 
and to take off a Burning 
Fever. The Peel of Li- 
mons, as well as of Oran- 
ges, is candied with Sugar, 
for Sweet-meets ; and the 
fmall ones ate alfo candied 
whole, for various Ufes. 
The deftill’d Water of Li- 
mons, as Well as of Citrons, 
is reckon’d an excellent 
Cofmetick. Secret Letters 
are writ with the Juice of 
Limons, which may be read 
when they are held to the 
Fire. The Juice imparts a 
curious Purple Colour to 
Conferveof Rofes, or Vio- 
lets. 'Tis alfo much ufed to 
change Colours, or to fix 
them. ForNephritickDif- 
eafes, Take of the Wood 
of Oak rafp’d one Ounce, 
of Fountain-water three 
Quarts of the Juice of Li- 
mons four Ounces ; infufe 
them twenty four Hours 
upon hot Allies, and after- 
wards boyl it to the Con- 
fumption of a third part ; 
ftrain it : The Dofe is fix 
Ounces. ’Tis excellent for 
an hot Intemperies of the 
Liver, for Ulcers of the 
Reins, and for Heat of the 
Urine but efpecially, it 
evacuatesSalt,vilcid Flegm 
from the Reins and Blad- 
der, the Caule of Heat of 
Urine and Strangury. Li- 
mons are brought to us 
from Spain and Italy. 
Htquto Anther* ’Tis 
the Relin that flows from a 
vaftTree, thathath Leaves 
like Ivy-leaves : The In- 
dians call it Ocofolt. When 
the Spaniards firft enter’d 
into thofe Parts, where thefe 
Trees grow, they call’d 
them Spice-bearing Trees. 
’Tis much ufed in Phyfick : 
It heats, ftrengthens, re- 
folves, and is Anodine. Tt 
comforts the Brain , the 
Head being anointed with 
it ; and cures all forts of 
Pains proceeding from a 
coldCaufe. Itftrengthens 
the Stomach, procures Ap- 
petite, and helps Conco- 
eftion. Much of it is ufed 
to perfume Gloves. ; |’Tis 
good in all cold Difeafes, 
to refolve Tumors, toopen 
Obftrudtionsof the Womb, 
to alfwage the Tumors of 
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