Tacuinum Sanitatis

VIII. Oranges (Cetrona Id Est Narancia)

Nature: The pulp is cold and humid in the third degree, the skin is dry and warm in the second.
Optimum: Those that are perfectly ripe.
Usefulness: Their candied skin is good for the stomach.
Dangers: They are difficult to digest.
Neutralization of the Dangers: Accompanied by the best wine.

From the Tacuinum of Rouen

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