TO ( 3*8 ) TO 
Jews, juft before his Cruci- 
fidtion. 
in La- 
tin Marum. It grows in 
many places in Spain. By 
feafon of its curious fmcll, 
it is kept in Gardens in 
England, France and Ger- 
many. One Dram of the 
Bark of it is a prefent Re- 
medy for defperate Ob- 
ftrudtions of the Courfes, 
being taken in Rough Wine 
every Morning. 
SDtltiutf). It purgeth 
Fleem, and clammy Hu- 
morns, that fall on the 
Joints. Tis good in the 
Dropfie , for it purges 
Watery Humours. ’Tis 
brought to us from Gu^a> 
ratta. 
Xurmerick, in Latin 
Curcuma. The Dutch boil 
it with Fifh, for it gives it 
a good Tafte, and colours 
it yellow. ’Tisbelides, an 
excellent Remedy for Ob- 
ftru&ions of the Bowels, 
vi%. of the Lungs, Liver 
and Spleen; and alfo of 
the Mefarick Veins, and 
for Nephritick pains. ’Tis 
alfo very good for the 
Stone in the Kidneys and 
Bladder. It alfo opens 
Women’sObftrudHons,and 
haftens Delivery : But it is 
peculiarly good for curing 
of the jaundice. In fhort 
this Root is reckon’d rhe 
beft of all Medicines for 
opening Obftrudtioris. The 
People of China ufe it in 
Sneezing-powders, like the 
Roots of White Hellebore. 
And they make an Oint- 
ment with this Roor, and 
the Powder of Sanders, 
and fome fweet Flowers, 
wherewith the Men and 
Women anoint their Bo- 
dies all over : And tho s 
this may feem very odd 
thofe that are unaccuftom’d 
to it, by reafon of the yel- 
low Colour yet it fecures 
them very well from the 
Heat of the Sun, and Fe- 
verifh Heats, and from the 
vexatious biting of Flies 
and Gnats. Take of the 
Roots of Turmerick and 
Madder, each one Ounce; 
of the Greater Celandine- 
Root and Herb, of the 
tops of the Lefler Cento- 
ry , each one Handful ; 
boil them in equal parts 
ofRhenilh-wineand Foun- 
tain-water, to a Quart ; in 
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