FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 317 



recommend a paste formed of the powdered seeds for 

 outward application in nervous diseases. — 'Pharmaceu- 

 tical Journal,' 1883, 3rd series, vol. 14, p. 3 ; ' Medi- 

 cinal Plants,' Bentley and Trimen, vol. ii.. No. "jj, &c. 

 Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea, Mo- 

 zambique District, Cape de Verd Islands, 



" Cajlee" {Clitoria Ternatea, L.). — A climbing plant. 

 The root is said to be a powerful purgative, and to be 

 used in India in ascites and enlargements of the 

 abdominal viscera, and also to promote sickness and 

 vomiting. The seeds are said to possess purgative 

 properties, and the flowers to afford a blue dye, said by 

 Rumphius to be used for colouring boiled rice in 

 Amboyna. — 'Vegetable Materia Medica of Western 

 India,' W. Dymock, p. 190, &c. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, North Central, Nile 

 Land, Lower Guinea, Mozambique District. 



Erythrina senegalensis, DC. — Small tree, cited by 

 Vogel as being medicinal. — 'Niger Flora,' Sir W. 

 Hooker, p. 308. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Cowhage or Cow-itch {Mucima fniriejis, DC). — 

 Herbaceous climbing plant. The hairs of the pods 

 are used as a mechanical anthelmintic in the expul- 

 sion of intestinal worms ; the pods are dipped in 

 treacle or honey, then scraped, and the mixture ad- 

 ministered in the form of an electuary. The hairs 



