JASMINE 333 



is fond of its fragrance and plants this flower. According to the Kwan 

 Zou t'u kin IS >H1 H S ('Gazetteer of Kwan-tufi Province 7 ), oil of 

 jasmine is imported on ships; for the Hu gather the flowers to press 

 from them oil, which is beneficial for leprosy M JIL 1 When this fatty 

 substance is rubbed on the palm of the hand, the odor penetrates through 

 the back of the hand." 



1 According to the Arabs, it is useful as a preventive of paralysis and epilepsy 

 (LECLERC, /. c.). 



