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Cinnamon Bark and Oil. Sec the two preceding articles.

Cinnamon Cordial is prepared from 2 dwts. of oil of cassia dissolvedwith sugar in gall. 1}. of spirit of wine, and §j of husked cardamom-seeds, and Jj each of lemon and orange peel dried. Fine with halfa pint of alum water, and sweeten with ahout tbij of loaf sugar ;make up the two gallons with water, and colour with burnt sugar.If it be required very strong, digest and distil fcviij of bruisedcinnamon from 17 gallons of spirits of wine, and two gallons ofwater. Draw off 18 gallons with a strong heat.

Cinnamon Drops. Sec Drops.

Cinnamon Suet. A singular production of the cinnamon-tree, used inCeylon for making candles. It is not unlike mutton suet, but israther more yellowish. It has little taste or smell. According toProfessor Christison, of Edinburgh, " it contains 8 per cent, of afluid oil, not unlike olive oil; the remainder is a waxy principle,which answers very exactly to the Ckiun of John."

Cinnamon Water is prepared by simmering for half an hour in a stillibj of bruised cinnamon with two gallons of water. Put whatcomes over into the still again, and when cold strain throughflannel.

Citrate op Potass and Citrate of Soda are good diuretics.

Citric Acid. See Acidum Criticum.

Citron Cordial is prepared by digesting in a gentle heat ftiij of drycitron rinds, Ibij of orange peel, tt>4- of bruised nutmegs, galls. 10.J.of proof spirit, and gall. 1 of water. Draw oft" galls. 10 in a bathheat, and sweeten with loaf sugar.

Civet, in perfumery, is a fragant substance procured from the civetcat, and is of a yellowish colour and unctuous consistence, butbecomes brown by keeping, and also less rank and more agreeablethan when fresh. It has a fine fragrance, and an acrid taste. It isantispasmodic, but not used at present.Adulterated with honey and other substances, which may be detectedby the weakness of the perfume, and by the civet being stiff, and ofa dark brown colour.

Clarified Glue has been preposterously given in ague as a substitutefor bark.

Clematis Vitalba. P. Virgin's Bower. A native plant, the herb andflowers of which are externally vesicant and corrosive; internallydiuretic and sudorific in Jij doses of the infusion made from ^ij to<jiij to Oj of water. The powder is also sprinkled on gangrenoussores and syphilitic ulcers.

Cloves, and Oil of Cloves. See Caryopiiylli and Cauyopii.Olecm.