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on account of its powerful Sudorific properties. I know a man, who, 
after suffering a wliole year, completely cured himself in a short time 
by using it. A decoction of the seeds no doubt has the same effect. 
Cardosanto is recommended in a great number of other diseases, either 
alone, or mixed with other ingredients; but often without good reason, 
or when a cure would just as well be effected by the other drugs used. 
Cariaqnito [La/dance sp. varvce). There are three kinds — the red, 
the white, and the violet. Like txll Ferbenacece the Lantanas contain 
a volatile oil, on accovmt of which they are used as aromatic adstvin- 
gents. From the root an antisyphilitic is prepared, which however 
seems of little value; syphilitic diseases being rather prevalent, every 
somewhat peculiar plant is suspected of curing them, 
Carnestolendo {OcJiroma Lagopus^ Sw.). A tree of the hot and 
moist coast region. The leaves are used on account of their mucila- 
ginous properties ; the wool, called Laua vegetal, is employed for stuff- 
ing mattresses, which are very cool and soft; the wood is soft and 
spongy, in a still higher degree than that of the Bucare {ErytJirina 
Corallodendron, L., E, velutina, W., and other species used for making 
charcoal for the fabrication of gunpowder). Formerly the Ocliroma 
was called Balsa, and "the never-sinking rafts which, at the discovciy 
of South America, caused such surprise, were then constructed of it." 
(Seemann, Bot. of the Herald, p. S4.) This name is now unknown 
on the coast of- Venezuela, near Choroni, wdience I ^obtained a sample 
of the wool. 
Caro {Oissi(S sici/oiJes, L.). Of the leaves poultices for inflamed 
tumours are made, and the creeping stems are wound round aching 
and stiff joints. 
Catigillre or Caheja de Negro {Jpeiha Tihonrhon, Aubl.). The juice 
of the fniit is an anti-hysteric. The emulsion of the seeds is said to 
destroy fleas; but I suspect it is seldom used, as the Venezuelans are 
not a cleanly people. 
Gebadilla {Feratriim Sahadilla, "Retz), Cebadilla is the diminutive 
of Cebadn (Barley), and the plant obtained this name on account of its 
flower-spikes somewhat resembling those of barley. Hence it is wrong 
to spell the name Sabadilla, Cebadilla is one of the most common 
plants on the grassy mountain slopes surrounding Caracas. The seeds 
are gathered when not fully ripe, and sold to drug-shops at from IO.5. 
to 125. the Spam'sh quintal^ or nearly 100 lb. (avoirdupois). The 
