M A ( 3°3 ) M A 
Let Children lick of this 
often, to looien their Bel- 
lies, when there is occa- 
fion- 
Black. ftaftehOOJt, in 
Latin djtrantia nigra. It 
purges Melancholy , like 
White Hellebore. 
in Latin 
Lentifcus. All the parts of 
it are binding ; the Buds, 
the Leaves, the Branches, 
the Fruit, and the Bark of 
the Root. A Juice is pref- 
fed from the Bark, the Root, 
and the Leaves, boil’d in 
Water, or from the green 
Leaves bruis’d ; which ta- 
ken inwardly, is good for a 
Loofnefs, and the Bloody- 
Flux, Fluxes of the Womb, 
and for the Falling of the 
Womb and Fundament.^In 
Ihort, it may be ufed in- 
ffead of Acacia and Hypo- 
ciftis. The Oyl of the Ma- 
ftick-tree, made of the ripe 
Fruit, and thicken’d, cures 
the Mange in Cattel and 
Dogs. ’ Tis alfo fuccefsful- 
ly mix’d in Medicines for 
curing the Leprofie. The' 
Oyl of it is much com- 
mended for the Falling of 
the Hair, and for Inflam- 
mations of the Gums, the 
Oyl being held in the 
Mouth moderately hot. 
Maftick.grows only in the 
Illand of Chios, where the 
Inhabitants take as much 
care of the Maftick-tree, 
as other People do of their 
Vine-yards j for they chief- 
ly live by the product of 
the Maftick-tree : And fo 
great Abundance of it have 
they, that they pay yearly, 
as a Ttibute to the Grand 
Seignior, 4 or 5©op'‘Ducats. 
Maffick taken inwardly, 
flops the Voiding of Blood, 
and cures an old Cough, 
and is good for the Sto- 
mach. Two Drams of Ma- 
ffick, mix’d with Crumbs' 
of toafted Bread, and ap- 
plied hot to the Stomach, 
takes off Vomiting, and the 
pain of the Stomach. Take 
ofMyrrh and Maffick equal 
parts, boyl them in Oyl of 
Camomile : This is excel- 
lent for inveterate Pains of 
the Hips. Half an Ounce 
of Maffick, boil’d in three 
or four Quarts of Water, 
is ufed for the ordinary, 
Drink of thofe that have a 
Loofnefs. The People of 
China. Men Women and 
Children, do moft com- 
monly 
