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Of Shrubs. 
Cyprus, C'reet, France , Spain , isc. In Creet , the Principal 
Place for Ladanum is at the Foot of Mount Ida. 
The BERRYS of the Indian J AS EM IN with a yellow 
and moil fragrant Flower. The Oil of the Ben Nut being 
impregnated with the odor or fpirit 3 efpecially of thefe yel¬ 
low Flowers, and fo mixed with Pomatum , is that which is 
commonly called Jafemin Buttyr . 
The FRUIT of the NAMBUGUACU, a Shrub fo 
called by the Natives of Brafile. Defcribed by Pifo and 
others with the Name of Ricinus Americanus 3 is Palma 
Chrifti. Cunoufly figur’d by Tobias Alditius. ( a ) Where M Defer, 
note. That in the laid Author, through fome inadvertency, ^° f “Y F:ir ~ 
the Titles of this Plant and of the Spinacia Frdgifera are 
tranfpos’d. The Seeds are of the bignefs of a Horfe-Bean, 
fomewhat long, fmooth and gloiFy, afh-colour’d and mix¬ 
ed with black fpecks. The Kernel white and very oily. 
Given by Dr. Wilkins late Bifhopof Chefter , and to him, by 
Captain Hinde. 
The Oil exprefled out of thefe Kernels, is not only ufed 
in Lamps , but by the Natives of Brafile againft all cold 
Diftempers (b) both outward and inward. Six or feven of WPifon. 
the Kernels taken inwardly, purge and vomit with great 1 " +,c ' 3r ' 
vehemency. But a Tincture extracted out of them, is well 
propofed by Pifo (c) as the fafer Medicine. Although the w iya. 
Kernels themfelves work fo Wrongly 3 yet is it affirmed by 
Mr. Stubs, (d) That the Oil which is exprefled out of^ phii. 
them, hath no Phyfical ( Cathartic If) Operation, although Tranf. n. N 
a fpoonful of it be taken down at once, or three put up in a 
Clyfter. The Leaves, faith the fame Perfon, ( e) are the only w Ibid- 
Remedy, which the Indians ufe for the Headach. Being 
fteeped in Water or Vinegar, they are daily experienced to 
cti re the Shingles ( f ) and other like Affections. <• /) pif 0 , u bt 
The FRUIT of the URUCU , a Shrub growing in fu P ra - 
Brafile. Defcribed by Clufius and Pifo. Bauhinus ventures 
to call it Bixam Oviedi 3 although Clufius only faith it is 
like it. In fhape and bignefs, faith Wormius , like an Aurange- 
Tree. This Fruit is about two inches long, an inch and I 
over 5 compofed of two Concave Valves 5 below, Oval 5 
above, Conich and fharp-pointed 3 befet all over with 
bnfly hairs * of an inch long. Within their Concaves, 
thirty or more little Grains, figur’d like a Pear , and origi¬ 
nally of a curious bright red, Ff The 
