Jasmine 333 



is fond of its fragrance and plants this flower. According to the Kwan 

 cou t'u kin £c '}W K l& ('Gazetteer of Kwan-tun Province'), oil of 

 jasmine is imported on ships; for the Hu gather the flowers to press 

 from them oil, which is beneficial for leprosy Jfit J&. 1 When this fatty 

 substance is rubbed on the palm of the hand, the odor penetrates through 

 the back of the hand." 



1 According to the Arabs, it is useful as a preventive of paralysis and epilepsy 

 (Leclerc, /. c). 



