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grows on the shady side of old walls, in moist weather very luxu- 

 riantly. It is antifebrile, hemostatic, and diuretic. Locally it 

 is used to cause the hair to turn black, and as a treatment for 

 eczema of the auricle. 



Dried Moss^ ^ ^ (Kan-t*ai), is sea moss, or sea algae, 

 dried for use as food. Medicinally, it is recommended in the 

 treatment of goiter, piles, intestinal worms, cholera, and vege- 

 table and mineral poisons. 



UNCLASSIFIED DRUGS found in the Pentsao. 



^ ^ (Ch'ang-sung), |[j] '^ (Hsien-mao). — This grows in 

 mountain valleys, has a leaf resembling that of the pine, and 

 this exudes a sort of viscid sap, which is sweet and is used 

 by the natives. The root is fragrant and resembles that of 

 Peucedaniun. It is prescribed in colds, falling of the eyebrows, 

 carious bones, and intestinal worms. 



^ JJl* (Yen-chih). — This is the cos^netic pomade used by 

 Chinese ladies on their faces. Four kinds are described. One is 

 made of the juice of the safflower {Carthamus tinctoriiis) colored 

 with white lead cosmetic. The second is made of the juice of 

 Mirabalis jalapa flowers colored with rouge. A third is derived 

 from pomgranate flowers, and the fourth from fluid gum lac 

 and cosmetic oil. The flowers of Basella rubra and Impatiens 

 balsamina are also employed for this purpose. It is used me- 

 dicinally in the earache of children (warmed and dropped into 

 the ear), as an application to small-pox ulcers, cracked nipples, 

 stomatitis in children, and excoriations of the vulva or anus. 



^ (Jo). — This is a plant of south China which has the 

 appearance of a small bamboo, the shoots resembling seeds. 

 The leaves are dark green on the face, but paler beneath, and 

 are soft all seasons of the year. They are used for making 

 hats, wrapping groceries, and rice dumplings. They are also 

 put into the soles of shoes. In Japan the Chinese character is 

 applied to Bambiisa knmasasa. In the classics it is applied to 

 the cuticle of the bamboo. Medicinally, the leaves are used in 

 all sorts of hemorrhages, and the ashes are used in ulcers and 

 virulent sores. Urinary difficulties are also treated with it. 



^ 11 ^ (Shih-lung-ch'u). In Japan, this is Junais 

 balticus. It is a rush, much used in making mats. It is also 



