where this plant la not found. It is a shrub, attaininf* a hei«3;ht of about two 

 meters. The leaves are thick and covered with hair, giving them a velvety tex- 

 ture. It is shaped like a loquat tree, and the flowers are so inconspicuous 

 that the writer did not notice them. See figure 70. (The color of the leaves is 

 taken from a pressed specimen.) 



The writer tried to feed this herb to animals which showed symptoms of 

 poisoning, but. they refused to eat any of it. 

 [Facte 117J 



Some Okinawan fishermen also say that chewing raw eggplant has a medicinal 

 effect. They also recommend taking chestnuts which have been ground in a mortar 

 an'i nixed with Tvater to cause diarrhea. The Juice pressed 'from pounded leaves 

 of the kamschiri* plant is likevidse said to cause diarrhea, thus lessening the 

 effect of the poison. 



These Okinawan fishermen n Is o recommend licking lard and drinking grease. 



*kamachiri! The name kamachlri is generally used throughout the South Seas, 

 but '"r. '^aoshi Tsuyama informs me that this -.■lord is of Snnnish origin, the 

 Japanese name being kinkimoku. scientific name Plthecolo'^um dulce . This tree 

 has compoun'^ leaves and thorny branches and is abundant in the South Seas. 



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