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The seeds are eaten by children and they act as a vermifuge. The ripe fruit is 
good for indigestion. For those who cannot eat sweets without being troubled 
with indigestion the unripe fruit boiled in sling or syrup or in sugar is excellent 
and the unripe fruit makes a fine pickle. Bernau vouched in his time as to the 
meat and game business and he states that the leaves act as an attractive bait 
for catching fish. 
Prero-Pe-Po.—Inner bark as an infusion for cuts. Accowai. 
Por Busxu.—(Physalis pubescens). The small berries are relished by 
children. The leaves boiled for retention of the urine. The bush is used with 
success for dropsy but the Canal people keep it as a secret. 
Prye AppLe.—(Ananassa sativa). The green pine is used for abortion and 
not even will an old granny allow the missus to eat it ripe or in ice-creams. 
The partly ripe fruit is eaten for sore throat. The ripe fruit as a dessert and for 
indigestion. With salt as an aperient. 
Purekt.—Decoction. Inner bark for sore eyes. Accowai. 
Pyxe-Oxe.—A wineglass of the decoction a strong purgative. Carib. 
Paysic Nur.—(Curcas purgans). A powerful emetic and purge. (Ban- 
croft.) 
Puium Bark, Hoe PLum.—(Spondias lutea). A dressing for sores. 
Portianpia Hexanpra.—A febrifuge. (Schomburgk.) 
QuasstA AMARA.—Quashie bitters of the colony. A small bit in gin acts as 
an appetiser. Steeped in water for fever. Cups from the roots are made 
in which water is allowed to stand overnight and then drank for fever. Too 
frequent a use brings on paralysis. (Bernau.) The Indians will not use it 
(Schomburgk. ) 
Quanami, Conamt.—(Phyllanthus Conami). A strong narcotic used by the 
Indians for killing fish in a few seconds. The leaves of the plant are made in 
a paste and enclosed in the skin ofa grasshopper. (Bernau.) 
Rock BatsaamM.—A common cure for colds and coughs. A couple of 
leaves are warmed over a fire and the juice of the warmed leaves given witha 
little salt or without. 
SaRABADI.—For painters’ colic. (Carib.) 
Sweet Sace.—A tea made for malaria fevers and for sweatings. 
Sugar Cane.—A cleanser of the blood and a digester. Prevents caries and 
gives bodily strength. Vide the creoles of the colony and the West Indies 
who live principally on cane in the grinding season. 
SrvILte OrRANGE.—Slice an orange and putin the dew, Early next morning 
eat with salt. Excedlent for fever. 
