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N U 
wort of the London-DiJ'pcn - 
fatory. 
$utmeo;, in Latin Kux 
Mojchatn. The Tree grows 
-commonly in the ifland 
Banda, lituated near the 
Equator. ’Tis lomewhat 
Altringcnr, is Stomachick, 
Cephalick, and Uterine • it 
difculfes Wind, helps Con- 
cobtion, mends a Stinking 
Breath, prevents Fainting, 
does good in the Palpita- 
tion of the Heart, leifens 
the Spleen, ftops a Loof- 
nefs and Vomiting, pro- 
vokes Urine, and quickens 
the Sight. Nutmeg is of 
great ufe in the Bloody- 
FIux, and other Fluxes ; 
for it has all the Virtues 
neceffarv for a Medicine fit 
for thefe Difeafes. The 
Oyly Subftance of it de- 
fends the Guts from fharp 
Humours, and eafes the 
Pain ; the Aromatick Qua- 
lity confifting in the Airy 
Spirit, penetrates the No- 
ble Parts, and comforts 
them ; the Earthy Part 
binds, dries upU cers, and 
Cicatrizes them. Candied 
Nutmegs are ufed in all 
cold Difeafes of the Head, 
foraPalfie, and other Dif 
eafes of the Nerves and 
Womb ; befides, they are 
counted Cordial. They 
have been ufed to be 
brought many Years can- 
died from the Indies, and 
are ufed for Sweet-meats 
and Banquets. Delicate 
People eat the outward 
Bark when ft is green, and 
they prefer it before the 
Nut, for it has a curious 
Smell, and is very agree- 
able to the Stomach ; but 
it has been found by Expe- 
rience, that the frequent 
and excefitve ufe, both of 
the Nuts and Bjirk, ecca- 
fions Sleepy Difeafes, for 
they are very Narcotick : 
Upon which Account, what 
Tavernier relates is not im- 
probable; namely, That 
when thefs Nuts are ripe, 
the Birds of Paradife flock 
together to the Molucca - 
Mauds, to eat them ; juft 
as Thru/Joss flock to France, 
at the time of the Vintage; 
but they pay dearly for 
their dainty Food; for 
when they have eaten gree- 
dily of them, they are leiz- 
ed wirh a Giddinefs, and 
fall to the Ground as if 
they were drunk; and 
when they lie on the 
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