fort. The Goodnels of it 
is known by the fragrant 
fmell of the Leaves : It 
Itnells fomewhat like Hay, 
mix’d with a little Aroma- 
tick fmell. Tisofagreen 
Colour, and taftes iweet, 
with a little bitter. It pu- 
rifies the Blood, prevents 
troublefomeDreams, expels 
Malignant Vapours from 
the Brain, takes off Giddi- 
nefs, and the Head-ach, 
efpecially when it proceds 
from Over-eating. Tis 
good in a Dropfic, for it 
provokes Urine very much. 
It dries up Rheums of the 
Head, corrects the Acri 
mony of the Humours, 
opens ObftruCtions of the 
Bowels, and ftrengthens the 
Sight ; for the People of 
Japan ufe it as the only 
Remedy for Weaknefs of 
the Sight, and Difeafes of 
the Eyes, whereunto they 
are much fubjeCt. It cor- 
rects aduft Humours, cools 
an hot Liver, and foftens 
an hard Spleen. It keep* 
People wakeful, efpecially 
thofe that are not ufed to 
drink it- It renders the 
Body brisk , cheats the 
Heart, drives away Fear, 
and takes oft the Gripes, 
and luppreffes Wind. It 
ftrengthens the Bowels , 
quickens the Memory, nnd 
fharpens the Wit. It pre- 
vents the Stone ; And a 
Perfon that travell’d in Ja- 
pan, and made it his Buti- 
nefs to enquire about the 
Stone there, could nor find 
one Perfon that had the 
leaft Symptom of , either 
in the Bladder or Kidnies. 
And it is, moreover a pro- 
vocative to Venery; it 
ftrengthens the Stomach, 
aud is very good for Gouty 
People. 
C!)*ifort$0?n, inTatin 
Palivrus. The Root and 
Leaves are aftringent, they 
ftop the Flux of the Belly, 
and digeft and cure a Phy- 
ma. The Fruit is fo inci- 
ding, thatitisfaid toleffe^ 
the Stone of the Bladder, 
and to remove Excretions 
of the Breaft and Lungs; 
The Seeds bruifed , are 
commended for a Cough ; 
and the Montpelier-Phyfi- 
cians ufe them for Gravel, 
and the Stone. Some re- 
port, that thefe were the 
Thorns our Blefled Saviour 
was crown’d with, in Con- 
tempt, by the Unbelieving 
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