Oyl of Cinnamon, in Latin, Oleum Cinna∣momi.
Bruise four pounds of good Cinnamon, and in∣fuse it in six quarts of hot water, leave it in digesti∣on in an earthen vessel well stopt two days, pour the infusion into a large Copper Limbeck, and fit∣ting a Receiver to it, and luting the Junctures with a wet bladder, distil with a pretty good fire three pints of the liquor, then unlute the Limbeck, and pour into it by inclination the distilled water, you'll find at bottom a little oyl, which you must put in∣••o a viol close stopt; distil the liquor as before, then ••eturning the water into the Limbeck, take the ••yl you find at the bottom of the receiver and mix •• with the first. Repeat this Cohobation, untill there ••ises no more Oyl.
Virtues. The oyl of Cinnamon is an admirable Cor∣••oborative and strengthens the stomach, it eases womens ••elivery, forces the co••••ses, and encreases seed.
Dose. A drop of it is commonly mixed with a ittle Sugar Candy, to make the El••osacharum, which is easily dissolved in Cordial, or Hysterick waters▪