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3 If taken with sugarcandy it will strengthen the bones and 



abdomen. 



4 If taken with ghee and sugar for three mornings it will 



remove venereal disease. 



5 If taken with fresh butter it will cure headache and moisten 



the brains and remove offensive odours from the mouth. 



6 If taken with preserved milk it will expel poison and the 



same will not be dangerous. 



7 If taken with goat's milk it will strengthen the body and add 



to virility. 



8 If taken with dates it will remove offensive odours from the 



mouth and give a good appetite. 



9 If taken with pomegranate, the older the body the strongar 



it will become and it will also bring health and appetite. 



10 If taken with raisins it will brighten the eyes from dimness. 



11 If taken with vinegar it will cure ague and all diseases in 



the stomach will disappear. 



12 With lime-juice it will remove the heat of the stomach and 



make a lean person stout. 



13 If taken with dew, it will increase the brightness of the eyes. 



14 If taken with a decoction of pomegranate rind it will cure 



dysentery. 



15 If boiled with water of a young coconut it will cure uri- 



nary diseases and remove gravel by God's will. 



The long nutmeg, Myristica . fatua is imported here from the 

 Moluccas in large quantities; probably for the manufacture or adul- 

 teration of nutmeg butter. The seeds pounded are used as a purga- 

 tive either alone or in combination with Senna. 



Castanopsis javanica A. Del. (Cupuliferse) " Brangan Gajah " 

 The large oblong seed of this chestnut was I was informed by 

 Malays very purgative, in small quantity producing flatulence, 

 others have told me it could be eaten with impunity and was good. 

 It has a distinctly bitter taste. 



Portulaca oleracea the Purslane (Gelang Pasir) a common suc- 

 culent weed often used as a vegetable and commonly collected for 

 that purpose is said to be aperient when combined with the little 

 aromatic weed Limnophila vi/losa, Burth. 



Acalypha indica ( Eupho* biacea?) " Cheka Mas". A weed about 

 a foot tall with inconspicuous green flowers very common in 

 waste ground. This is used as a purgative by the Malays, two or 

 three bunches of the leaves are boiled in water and the decoction 

 drunk. In the Indian Pharmacopoia: it is suggested to use it as 

 a substitute for Senega. 



The expressed juice of the fresh leaves is said to be a safe emetic 

 for children, in India, and the root is used as a purgative ( Watt's 

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