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ceae). — The roots of these two drugs are rubbed in lemon juice and the juice is 

 administered internally to persons suffering from jaundice. 



Sponia anderesa (Celtideae). — A small herb. Annual. The pulp of the leaves 

 is administered externally for any kind of eye-disease. 



Diet — Cocoanuts should not be eaten. 



Spermacoce hispida (Rubiacese). — The juice of the leaves is squeezed into 

 the ear opposite to the eye affected. This is generally used for eye-diseases 

 of cattle. 



Watt. Vol, VI, Part III. p. 320.— Root is used as alterative. 



Diseases of Infants. 



Withania somnifera (Solanacese). — The root well ground and powdered is 

 administered in human milk. 



Watt. Vol. VI, Part IV, p. 311. — Root is used as tonic and diuretic ; the 



juice of the whole plant is used for rheumatism. 



Mimusops elengi (Sapotacese). — The seed is rubbed once in human milk and 

 then the milk is given to lick. 



Watt. Vol. V, p. 249. — The bruised seeds free from kernels are used for 



constipation in children. 



Malaya States Bulletin No. 6, Vol. V, p. 198. — The above drug is used for 

 fever, diarrhoea and dysentery. 



Crinum asiaticum (Liliacege). — The juice extracted from heated leaves is ad- 

 ministered with jaggery for infantile asthma. 



Watt. Vol. II, p, 589. — Leaves are used as an application to whitlows, and 



other inflammations at the end of toes and fingers ; and the juice of the leaves 



for ear-ache. 



Head-ache. 



Clematis hedysarifolia (Ranunculaceaa). — Chips of wood are well pounded 

 and then aroma inhaled. 



Areca catechu (Palmacese). 



Tamarindus indica (Leguminosas). 



The nuts of the former and the seeds of the latter are triturated in cold 

 water and the paste is applied to the head. (Said to be effective only in head- 

 aches to one side of the head.) 



Madihdgalu (Vern.) — The root is rubbed in cold water and the paste is 

 smeared on the head. 



Applications for Sores and Wounds. 



Tabernce montana (Apocynaceae). — An ointment made from the ground 

 bark and pepper is applied with cow ghee to wounds of any kind. 



Watt. Vol. VI., Part III, p. 401. — Wood is used as refrigerant. 



Clematis gouriana (Ranunculace^). — The whole plant well pounded and 

 boiled with cow ghee (stale) is smeared with cocoanut oil on the wound. 



Kadupadwal (Vern.) — The decoction of the whole creeper is administered. 



