The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ...

Mastick-tree, in Latin Lentiscus.

All the Parts of it are binding; the Buds, the Leaves, the Branches, the Fruit, and the Bark of the Root. A Juice is pres∣sed from the Bark, the Root, and the Leaves, boyl'd in Water, or from the green Leaves bruis'd; which ta∣ken inwardly, is good for a Loosness, and the Bloody-Flux,

Fluxes of the Womb, and for the Falling of the Womb and Fundament. In short, it may be used in∣stead of Acacia and Hypo∣cistis. The Oyl of the Ma∣stick-tree, made of the ripe Fruit, and thicken'd, cures the Mange in Cattel and Dogs. 'Tis also successful∣ly mix'd in Medicines for curing the Leprosie. The Oyl of it is much com∣mended for the Falling of the Hair, and for Inflam∣mations of the Gums, the Oyl being held in the Mouth moderately hot. Mastick grows only in the Island of Chios, where the Inhabitants take as much care of the Mastick-tree, as other People do of their Vine-yards; for they chief∣ly live by the Product of the Mastick-tree: And so great Abundance of it have they, that they pay yearly, as a Tribute to the Grand Seignior, 4 or 5000 Ducats. Mastick taken inwardly, stops the Voiding of Blood, and cures an old Cough, and is good for the Sto∣mach. Two Drams of Ma∣stick, mix'd with Crumbs of toasted Bread, and ap∣applied hot to the Stomach, takes off Vomiting, and the Pain of the Stomach. Take of Myrrh and Mastick equal Parts, boyl them in Oyl of Camomile: This is excel∣lent for inveterate Pains of the Hips. Half an Ounce of Mastick, boyl'd in three or four Quarts of Water, is used for the ordinary Drink of those that have a Loosness. The People of China, Men, Women and Children, do most com∣monly hold Mastick in their Mouths, to strengthen their Teeth and Gums, and to perfume their Breath; they also bake it with their Bread, to give it a good Taste. In short, Mastick is preferr'd before all other Medicines, in those Diseases where-there is need of Binding. The best Mastick is of a light Colour, clear and transparent, sweet-scented and friable. 'Tis sometimes adulterated with Resin of the Pine-tree, and with Frankincense; but the Cheat may easily be disco∣ver'd by the Smell.