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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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They are also subject to Aches and Pains in their Bodies.

For the Remedy whereof they have excellent oyntments and oyls, which they make and keep to have ready when they have occasion.
[Every one a Physitian to himself.] Here are no professed Physitians nor Chyrurgeons, but all in general have some skill that way, and are Physitians and Chyrurgeons to themselves.

Their Medicines they make of the leaves that are in the Woods, and the barks of Trees.

With which they purge and vomit themselves, and will do notable Cures upon green wounds, and also upon sore eyes.
To give a few hints of their method of Physick and what Ingredients they make use of.
[To purge.] For purging they make use of a Tree called Dallugauhah.

It bears no leaves, nothing but thorns, and is of a soft substance.


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