VEGETABLE KINGDOM. ' II3 



tions for external application must be purely imaginary. A 

 sort of a spirit of orange, made with hot wine of the membrane 

 covering the pulp, is regarded as a sure remedy for nausea. 



Orange seeds, (225, 235), deprived of their husks and 

 rubbed up in a mortar, and then decocted with wine, are 

 prescribed for urinary difficulties, "wine nose", varicocele, 

 and buboes. The expressed juice from orange leaves is also 

 used as a carminative, to promote menstruation, and as a 

 dressing to ulcers and cancerous sores. The dried leaves (236) 

 are also used in decoction for the same purposes. The chalaza, 

 t^ 3^ (Chii-lo), \^ 1^ (Chii-pai), is employed in the treatment 

 of menstrual disorders. , 



Citrus 7iobilis is considered to be stimulant to digestion, 

 corrective, and diuretic. The peel is used as a carminative 

 and in alcoholism. A hot, strong decoction is used in feverish 

 colds. The peel of the wild variety is considered efficacious 

 in sore throat. The seeds are used in the preparation of 

 cosmetic applications, and a decoction of the leaf buds iu the 

 treatment of otorrhcea. 



Citrus aiirantiiim is considered to be similar to the shad- 

 dock. Its special properties are thought to be corrective and 

 deobstruant. The sour juice is rejected, and the remainder of 

 the pulp is mixed with honey for the treatment of indigestion 

 and flatulence. It is also used as an antidote to fish and 

 shrimp poisoning. The seeds are bruised and applied to the 

 face at night for pimples and freckles. Excellent marmalade 

 (^ ^) Ch'eng-kao) may be made from this orange. 



Citrus decumana^ the sJiaddoch^ pumclo^ or pompehnoose^ 

 is a large, thick skinned, yellow fruit. It has been known 

 since the days of the Great Yii, who mentions it in his Tribute 

 Roll. Other names given in the Pentsao are j^ (T'iao), ^ |jj- 

 (Hu-kan, "jug orange", from its occasional shape), % fg 

 (Ch'ou-ch'eng, "stinking-orange", from its strong odor), and 

 ^ ^ (Chu-luan). An ancient way of writing the character 

 commonly used for the pumelo is ;f^ (Yu). This fruit flourishes 

 throughout south China, and is especially found in the Amoy 

 region, which is famous for its pumelos. The flowers of the 

 tree are very fragrant, and the fruit, when stripped of its thick, 

 spongy rind, is of exquisite taste. It is frequently grafted upon 



