JEQUIRITY — JERUBEBA — JEWELWEED. 85 



JEQUIRITY. Abrus precatorlus. 



Synonym — Indian Liquorice, Wild Liquorice. 



Part used — Seeds. 



Action — Irritant. It may be very cautiously used in 

 eye diseases, and not until other means have been 

 exhausted, as it produces a violent conjunctival inflamma- 

 tion and is likely to destroy the corneal structures. 



JERUBEBA. Solatium panlculatum. 



Part used — Root, fruit. 



Action — Tonic, alterative, cathartic. Brazilians use 

 it with success in liver and spleen disorders, also in 

 anaemia and amenorrhcea. It is reputed as an excellent 

 remedy in habitual constipation. The dose of the 

 powdered root is from 5-30 grains. 



JEWELWEED. I mpatlens pallida, 



,, fulva. 

 Synonym — Impatiens pallida : Balsam Jewelweed, 

 Balsam Weed, Pale touch-me-not. Impatiens fulva : 

 Speckled jewels, Spotted touch-me-not. 



Part used — Herb. 



Action — Aperient, diuretic. The fresh plants boiled 

 with lard form an excellent application for piles. The 

 juice is reputed to remove warts, corns, and cure ring- 

 worm. In jaundice and dropsy the decoction has been 

 found valuable in doses of a wineglassful repeated 3-4 

 times a day. 



JOHNSBREAD. Ceratonla sillqua. 



Synonym — St. Johnsbread. 



Part used — Pods. 



Action — Nutritive. Used as a food for man and 

 beast, and by singers to improve the voice. 



