T A 
( ) T E 
T. 
T amarme 0 , in Latin 
Tamar indi. They grow 
in Arabia Fcdix, and in the 
Eafi and FVefi-Indies. They 
correct the Acrimony ot 
the Humours, purge Cho- 
ler, and reftiain the Heat 
of the Blood 5 they cure Fe- 
vers, and the Jaundice, and 
take oft the Heat of the 
Stomach and Liver, and 
ftqg Vomiting. The Turks 
and Arabians , when they 
go long journies in the 
Summer-time, carry Ta- 
marinds with them , to 
quench their Thirft. In 
peftelential and putrid Fe- 
vers, Water wherein Ta- 
marinds have been infus’d, 
‘fweeten’d with Sugar, is a 
proper Liquor to drink 3 
for it extinguifties Thirft, 
and cools much. Take of 
Tamarinds halfan Ounce, 
of Sena two Drams , of 
Rubarb one Dram and an 
half ; boil them in a fuffi- 
dent quantity of Fountain 
water 3 to three Ounces of 
the (train'd Liquor, add of 
Manna and Syrup ofRofes 
Solutive each one Gance": 
Make a purging Potion. 
This is a good Cooling 
Purge , and works welh 
Take of Tamarinds half 
an Ounce, of Sena two 
Drams , of Rubarb one 
Dram and an half ; boil 
them in a fufficient quanti- 
ty of Water ; to three 
Ounces of the (train’d Li- 
quor 3 add of Manna, and 
Syrup 3 of Rofes Solutive, 'i 
each one Ounce 3 of Sy*» 
rup of Buck-thorn half an 
Ounce of rhe Eledtuary of 
the Juice of Rofes two 
Drams 3 mingle them,make 
a Potion 3 but this muft be 
given only to ftrong Peo- 
ple. I have found by Ex? 
perience, that this purges, 
when nothing elfe will- 
* Tis good for a Dropfie, 
and the Running cf the 
Reins. 
or Thee. This 
Shrub grows in Japan and 
China. The price varies 
according to the Largenefs 
of the Leaves 3 and fo 
great a difference is there 
in the Price , that one 
pound of the belt Tea is 
fold for more than an hun- 
dred pounds of another 
