196 Timehri. 
Yam.—(Dioscorea alata). Grated, mixed with brown stout vinegar and 
spread on brown paper, then placed on the small of the back in cases of 
threatened abortion. 
YarA-YARA.—Used with much success for colds and coughs. Arrawak, 
YELLOW PLANTAIN.—Stewed as a dessert as an aperient. Sliced and tied 
round the head for inflammatory headaches. 
Zeus GRAss.—(Commelina cayennensis). Drawn as a tea for fever and bilious 
attacks. Pounded, mixed with flour, vinegar and mustard as a poultice for 
inflammations especially of the bowels. 
I am sorry if I have tired my readers but the cause is a good one. Nature 
spreads diseases in different countries and puts the remedy at the door leaving 
it to man to develop the same and if some little research is made and good 
even like unto a grain of mustard seed emanates therefrom, I shall be satis- 
fied that my labour is not in vain. 
As I say I give the cures and leave them to scientific men to further 
develop them and may they not turn out lke unto the mosquito theories. 
We may laugh at them to-day ; but to-morrow we may move heaven and 
earth to get them recognised. At present they are like Endymion and I can 
only pray that there may be a Diana. 
My thanks to Mr. Rodway and Dr. Massiah for the help given. Homo sum, 
humani mhil a me alienum puto. 
