OR (31 6 ) OR 
Tindurean Ounce of Saf- 
fron, two Ounces of Cin- 
namon, half an Ounce of 
Nutmegs , and half an 
Ounce of Cloves ; the Cin- 
namon and Nutmegs muft 
be powder’d grofly ; fet it 
on the Digeftive Furnace 
again, in the fame Degree 
of Heat, and let it .ftand 
three or four Days ; then 
filter you rT in&ure through 
Paper, and put it into a 
Cucurbke, put on an Head 
and Receiver; draw offhalf 
that which remains in the 
Cucurbite ; you muft fil- 
ter it again, left any Dregs 
fhould remain at the bot- 
tom : Put it up in a Glafs 
for ufe: 
flDjattgeS, in Latin Ma- 
ins Aurantia. The Nobili- 
ty and Gentry in England 
value the Trees much, and 
keep them in their Gardens 
for a fine Shew, and fome 
of them bring Fruit to Ma- 
turity ; but by Reafon of 
the Coldnefs of our Cli- 
mate, the Produd is no 
way fuitable to the Charge. 
They are kept in Houfes in 
the Winter-time, to defend 
them from the Injuries of, 
the Weather : But they 
grow in great abundance 
in Sicily, Italy and Spain, 
and in other Places. The 
Flowers are much efteem’d 
for their good Smell, which 
they retain a long while. 
The deltili’d W ater of them 
is alfo very fragrant, and is 
not only pleafant, but ufe- 
ful too againft the Plague 
and Contagious Difeafes, 
The Spaniards give it to 
’Women in hard Labour, 
with a little Penny-royaJ- 
water. The Bark is more 
bitter, and therefore hotter 
than the Bark of Citron. 
Being candied, it kills tfie 
Worms in Children. It al- 
fo ftrengthens the Heart 
and Stomach, and is good 
for thofe Difeafes Citrons 
are prefcrib’d for The 
Juice is not fo fliarp as that 
of Limons or Citrons, yet 
it is cooling, and taftes 
pleafantly. It creates an 
Appetite, and extinguifhes 
Thifft : and therefore is 
of good ufe in Fevers. _ O- 
ranges are excellent for cu- 
ring the Scurvy. The Oil 
prefs’d out of the Bark is 
of a fiery quality, as will 
appear to any one that (hall 
prefs the frefh Juice near a 
Candle ; for the Drops, 
like 
