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24.18 CHAP. 18.—THE TEREBINTH: SIX REMEDIES.

The leaves and root of the terebinth [Note] are used as applica-

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tions for gatherings; and a decoction of them is strengthening to the stomach. The seed of it is taken in wine for head-ache and strangury: it is slightly laxative to the bowels, and acts as an aphrodisiac.



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