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1 Theatrum c Boianicum. 
RIBS. 
l6. 
4 , Limonera dulcUm Svveecc Limoonesor Limerones. 
n the fruit of chis tree which the Spaniards as Clufius faith call Limones del £mpcrador, is the greareft difference 
rom the laft,which is fmaller then it, but twice as big as a great Lemmon,of a deeper \ellow coloured barke.and 
thinner by much, being full of juyee,but fweete 
and pleafan? and may be familiarly eaten, with 
the rinde and all. 
5 . Limonera acida. 
Sowre Limooncs,or Limerones. 
, This fowre Limoonc is very like chis laft, but 
* fomewhat bigger, more yellow rinded, and 
fomevvhatrugged, the jayee whereof is more 
lower then it,yct lefler then of a Lemmon. 
6. Lim'nerd multiformis. 
Changeable Limoones or Limerones. 
The fruite hereof is wholly ncere unco a flefli 
colour,and of divers formes, fome being of one 
and feme ofanochcr fafliion,not conftant in any; 
the Spaniards call it Limones de figures. 
The Place and Time, 
All thefe forts of Citrons grow in Spaitte ,with 
thole that are curious, to nourfe up rare fruites, 
but gained from fundry places abroad; and the 
laft from the fortunate Iftands. Their time is 
without time, even all the yeate throughout, 
flowring and bearing fruite, , 
The Names. 
The firft and great Pomccirroo, is called in 
Greeke a «=W>,thac is, Mains medic *, Theo - 
ph'afipu faith lib. 1 , c. 4 . that it came firft from 
Aiedia and Perfis , and therefore was called Ma- 
Itim ALedtcum indTerficum, and fomc have cal¬ 
led ic Malum Ajfyritsm, others I Malum Curium 
cr Citreum , as alfo Oedrome la, and Qitromela, 
and Citrangula : fomealfo call it Citrus arbor, 
and fome Cedrus Theophrafii (Sr Diofcoridis, and 
fomc Poncires efttaji Pomacitria . And the fe- 
cond is called by f'lstfus Limonera^ he faith the 
Spaniards fo call the tree, and the fruite Limones , as they doe the reft that follow, with their other fcverall deno¬ 
minations,becaufe both tree and fruite differ from the firft or true Citron, which they call Cidrxs, the Italians Ce- 
^i.and Citrons, the French Citrons, the Gcrmanes Citrinoepjfell , the T>sstch Citreen , and Citreenboom, and we in 
EngU[h the Citron, or Pomecitron tree or fruite. 
The Verities. 
All the parts of this fruite both the outer and inner rinde, both juyee and feed are ofexcellent life,and of con- 
trary eftedls one unto another, as fome hot and dry, others cold and dry -• the outer yellow rinde is very fweete 
in itnell, very aromaticall and bitter in tafle and dryed is a very foveraigne cordiall for the heart: and an 
excellent antidote againlt venome and poyfon, againft the plague or any other infeftioni it warmeth and com- 
foitcch acoldorwindyfloinacke, mightily difiulving the winde, and difperfingraw cold and undigefled hu¬ 
mours therein, or in ihebowels: being chewed in the mouth it amendeth an evil I breath, and caulethagood 
one ■ it alfo helperh digeffion, and is good againft: mefancholly: thefe outer rindes being preferred with Sugar, 
are ufed as a junker,moie then in any phyficill manner, yet are they often ufed in cordiall electuaries, prelerva- 
twes againft mfeftion and mefancholly,and other the difeales aforefaid. It alfo helpcth to loofen the body, and 
j therefore there is a folitivc elebtuary made thereof called EleShtasium de Citro feluTivum. to evacuate the bo- 
dyes, or cold flegmatickc conflitution--,and may be alfo lately ufed where choller is alfo mixed with fl.-gme, The 
i mner white rinde of the fiuite'S alinolt unlavoury and without taffc, and is not ufed in any manner olphyficke, 
ut being preferred ferveth to fort with other Suckets at banquets; the fowre juyee in chc middle is cold and far re 
furpafleth that of Lemons in the effefts, although not fo fliarpe in tafle : it is lingular good in all peflilentiall and 
burning fearers, torellramc the venome and rnfedion, to fupprefle the violence of dialler, and hoc diflemp.-r 
of the blood, and excmguifh thn ft, and correfteth the ill difpofition of the Liver, ftitreth up an appetite, and re- 
rrefheth the overfpent and fainting fpirits; refifteth drunkenneffe, and helpeth the turnings of the Braine by the 
hot vapours anfing thereinto,and caufing a fi enfie or want of fleepe: the feede is the fall to be fpoken of, but not 
of the lead property, for it not onely equalieth the barke, but furpalleth it in many particulars, although <?«/« 
and A-Jtcen feemc herein to be oppofite one unto another. Ctlen makech ihc feede to be cold, which Matthiolue 
would excufe with diverting his intent to the juyee; and Avicen faying it is hot in the firft degree, and dry in the 
: c .?? n j ;the barke or rinde,hot in the firft,and dry in the end of the fccond degree, the inner white iubftance be¬ 
ing betweenc the outer barke and the inner juyee, hotandmoift in the firft degree, and the acid? juyee cold 
and dry in the third degree; thefe feedes arc very effeftuall to preferve the heart and vitall fpirits,from die poy- 
lon of the Scorpion or other venemous creatures, as alfo againft the infection of the plague,or poxes,or any other 
contagious difeafe,they kill me wormes in the ftomacke,provoke womens courfes.caule an aborfement,and hath 
a digciting quality and a drying, fic to dry up and confume moilt humours, both inwardly in the body, and out¬ 
wardly in any moilt or running ulcers and fores, and take away the paines that come after the biting of any ve- 
cemouseteatute; the whole fruite or the branches of the trees laid in preffes, Chefts, or Wardrobes, keepeth 
cluath 
Milu\ Medica id Cinria . 
Tl.c Pomecitron tree. 
