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THere is another kinde of Earth of eximious faculties, which comes out of Armenia, near Cappadocia, which the Medicks call Bole-arminack, or Oriental-Bole. It was, in Galens time, much used against that Pestilence he speaks of (Lib. 9. Simp. cap. 7.) It is in our pleasure (saith he) whether we will call it a Stone, as he did that first gave it me, or an Earth, as I do, because it may be rigated by humid things.
It comes not solely from Armenia, but many other Regions: that is the best, which will be most promptly laevigated, either by a Pestel, or the affusion of some water or liquor, containing in it no sandy mixture, and which in manducation melts like butter, and is manifestly astrictive to the gust.
It siccates, astringes, and roborates, stayes blood, cohibits Ca∣tarrhs, profits the bloody flux, and Ulcers in the mouth.
It is very prevalent against the Pestilence: Whoever (saith Ga∣len) assumed this Medicament, were presently cured; but those that this did not cure, dyed all; for no other remedy was more prevalent. Whence we may gather, That it cured all that were not incurable: and that I may speak freely, Bole-Arminack is as efficacious as Lemnian Earth: And as we can easily be without the Turkish Ta∣pestry and Hangings; so shall we not much stand in need of their Lemnian Earth.
Vires.