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Gin.—A wineglass taken every morning just as you get out of bed prevents 
fever. Used by a Magistrate here for forty years with effect. Never had a 
day’s fever. 
GutLty Root.—For abortions. 
Hat-Arrv or HrarRee.—A papilionaceous vine a solid cubic foot of which 
poisons an acre of water even in the rapids. The fish so poisoned can be 
eaten. (Bernau, Bancroft.) 
Hearree.—A fatal poison, so bad that even the smoke from a burning tree 
when inhaled at a distance is fatal. (Bancroft, Bolingbroke.) 
Hrrewta.—For painters‘ colic. Arrawak. 
Hurvuway.—Idem. Accowai. 
Hysawa.—Idem. Arrawak. As a bath for fever. Carib. 
Hogoo.—For sore eyes. Carib. 
Hynoa.—Highly spoke of for dysentery. Accowai. 
IpEcacuANHA.—(Asclepias curassavica). Grows wild on the parapets of 
country roads and in the pastures. A drop of the milk in a decayed tooth 
gives instant relief but the milk is a poison and must be used with care. Used 
as a decoction by the Indians for dysentery (Bernau). The roots furnish the 
very best Ipecacuanha (Schomburgk). The white variety is an emetic but rarely 
used by the Indians. (Bancroft.) 
Jumpy Root.—A purgative. 
JASMIN.—(Jasminum officinale). The climbing jasmin has a sweet smelling 
flower. A couple of flowers placed in an eye cup in the dew overnight benefits 
sore eyes. Sometimes the flowers are placed in a large basin and the eyes 
soaked therein. 
Kara.—A dressing for sores. Arrawak. 
Kara-Wari-Beti.—A decoction of the inner bark is used by the Caribs 
for swollen legs. 
Kor-Bret Bark. Kuruxi.—Used by the Arrawaks for painters‘ colic or 
dry bellyache. 
KrraBattt.—Arrawak cure for Buck sick. Buck sick is also called Carib 
sick and is known amongst the blacks as thrush in adults and is a virulent 
disease. Few of the present generation know the disease when seen by them. 
Komara, Kom-Wy, Krara-Pero, Kom-Wy-Ex.—All are used in decoc- 
tion by the Arrawaks for fever and KoraBati.—Idem. Arrawak. 
Korre.—Accawoi dressing for cuts. 
Korasara,—Arrawak diessing for sores. 
