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Show 1348 THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE Ofthe (anell,or Cinnamomtree. HISTORIE OF PLANTS. sinniet coeslitt + the Gr Chap.14.1. missin Ors Darchzni, i Canelle folinm,c> Bacillus, The leafe and trunke ofthe Cinnamomtree. vovi the Latines likewife Ceupamomiyen « um Chinenfe,the woodof China :in Malau: wim Sweete wood: in Englith Cinnamome 1Caftaheueabut vnproperly, % Thetemperature and-vertues. % The defiription, Hetree whichhaththe Cinnamon fot his barke,is ofthe ftacure ofan Oliue tree: ha: uing a body as thicke as a mans thigh, from which the Cinnamon is taken;bue that tas ken from the fmaller branches is muchbetter: which branches or boughes are many,andverie ftraight ; whereon do grow beautifull leaues, in fhape like thofe of the Orenge tree , andof the colourof the Baicleafe, (not as ithath beene reported)like vntothe leaues of flags or flower« Deluce: among thefe pleafant leaves and brane ches come foorth many faire white flowers, whichturne into round andblackefruiteorbers ries of the bigues of an Hafell Nut, or the Ohue berrie, andofab!acke colour 3 outof whichis preffed an oile, that hath nofinell atall vill itbe rubbed and chafed betweenethe handes: the trunke or body with the greater armes ot boughes of the tree , are coueredwith a double or two folde barke,like that of Suber,the Cotke tree: the innermoft whereof is the true & plea- fant Cinnamom, whichis takenfrom thetree, and caft yponthe grounde inthe heate of the Disfcorides writeth that Ci namom hath power to warme,and is of thinne partes: itis alfodric A aidalttingent, it prouoketh vrine,cleereth theeies,and maketh {weete breath, The decoction bringeth downe the menfes, preuaileth againft the bitings of venemous beafte 3, RB theindammation ofthe inteftines andraines, Thediftilled water hereof is profitable to many, and for diuers infirmities, it comforteth the C iles ptocee. weake,colde and feeble ftomacke, eafeth the paines and frettingsof the guts and amendeth the euill colourofthe face,maketh fweete breth,and giuetha mot dingofcold cau plealant tafte vatodiuiets fortes of meates, and makeththe famenot onely moreipleafant, butallo bod any moteholefome for f what conftitution foeuerthey be, notwithftanding the binding ; ewith, fomtheface,being annoine Thediftilled water of the flowers of the tree, as Garcia the Lufirania peeled, recouereth anewe batke inthefacet three yeeres, and is thenread y tobe disbarke colour, hathnot beene well dried in the funnes f that ofa faire browne colour is befts and that whichis blackith,hath beentoo muchdried, andallo hath taken fome wet in the timeofdrying. %&Theplace. , vialauart The chiefeft places where thetrees do growe that beare Cinnamom, are Zeilan, — : sa but thofe of Zeilan are the beft : they grow in other ofthe Moluccaes Ilands, as Taoa , or aa, greaterand the leffe, and alfo in Mindanoa, forthe moft part vpon mountaines. %& Thetime. the Moluc‘The Cinnatiom tree groweth greene winter and fommer,as doall the ot! ner treesofine caesjand Eaft Indies for the moft part :the boughes whereof are cut offat feafonable ae ae exprefie Commandement of the king of the countrie ;and not before he haue appoint : . morn itfelfe is, Outofthe berries ofthis tr nft the coldne smuch vied adthenit {melleth as the Ci f illpaines ofthe ioints,andalfo'the paines anddiftemperatureol the {tomacke and breal Towrite a8 the woorthinefie of the fubiect requiteth, wouldaske more timethan we hauie to be. G floweyponanyone plants therefore thefe fewfhall {iffite, knowing chat the thingis of great vie thong many,and knowen to matt, pop eee ie. vy % his rottentree. O/ Gum Lachand \ The defcription. ] Pane Chat 14. ere an se borhing Te tree that bringeth rth that excrementall {ubftance, calied / ceea Sumatrs, as Lee Turkes nsand Perfia ns, Arabia Evropeand elfewhe edof the spe , thould fay zascaofSun Hfome which ba Bad 1 ¢ abundantflore tnereot Béltofcame from Sumutra,bu ierein theyhaue erred; for - thethe abundan ea aD 1, } nee egiwhere the inhabitants thereofdocall it Lae,andothers of ed to that famous Herbarift C/u/isis as follc according tree Koiwhich fDa ‘ee , liLethemof the Plum tree, “*8itand Malabar,a ereat tree, whcfeleat ikethemot ¢ Ja 10 } , e» waxeth tiggie branches; when the trunke or be waxeth ololde, It ror I epee Métein dobr breede cerraine ee | athett and fommer again{ thet meMatite of the tree wh seetarhoul ichisofac se, > which ferueth Indian Lack; 1 dbyvs J rer of Laccé and thattree that beareth Cinnamom, making them both onetree ; but that opinion i Cheftut recéilied?for there is as great difference betweene them,as there is betwixt an Oke, anda ‘ is trees for the ttee whofe barke is Ca/a,is doubrlefle a baltard kinde ofCanell, ot Cine ete et out any {mell arall, es cettaine oylejor rather a kin There hath beenc fome controuerfie among writers concerning the tree, whole atke im - 7 itis very like, butinfiveetenes ofinell and other circumftances belonging to Cinnamom, ferjor, % The names. “i Dutech : 2 ; 5 soa 7 fe: inhigh profitab kiifarinfweetneffe all other waters whatfoeuer, by viewing the thing it felfe: this tree being thus as afore. That Cinnamom whichis of apae ; uleth againft the paines of the breaft,comforteth the ftomack, D igeftion, andbeing mixedwith fomehonie, taketh awayfpc qulitie, Theoyle drawne c hi breaketh windinefle, c fanne; throughthe heate thereofit turnethand folderhit felfe rounde togither, as we dailyfee Cinnamomis called inItalian Caneda s in Spanith Canola: in French Canelle , fen andas fome ay Querfaa, others Querfe in Zeilan Cugrde chLaccaafter they hauefound, t a 7 ouer fome fticks and pec chfomeri; Uh hane £11 : Tree. s |
