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Ficus recurva, Bl. (Urticeoe) Akar Dahara. A climbing fig. A 

 decoction of the leaves is used for colic. 



Parkia Roxburghii, Don. (Leguminosoe) "Kedawung." A big 

 tree of which the seeds are used in place of peppermint, as a 

 medicine for colic. 



Blumea balsamifera, Dec. (Composite) "Sembong." A coarse 

 tall herb about 6 feet or more tall with yellow flowers. It has 

 a strong camphoraceous odour and is the source • of the Chinese 

 Ngai Camphor. It is employed in combination with other drugs 

 for various diseases and given alone for stomach-ache. It is also 

 used to put into the bath after confinement. The dry leaves 

 powdered to dust are blown up a horse's nose in cases of cold. 



The plant contains an oil strongly scented of camphor and 

 rubefacient. 



(See Bulletin. .Vol. Ill, p. 23, 1889.) 



Ardisia complanata, Wall., and A. odontophylla, Wall. "Sumpuh 

 Lumpuh," " Pasal." (Myrsinese) Jungle shrubs with pinkish flowers, 

 the second one quite a small plant of which a decoction of the 

 leaves is used for colic. 



Blumea chinensis "Tombak-tombak." A weed the roots of which 

 are boiled and the decoction drunk for colic. 



Microglossa volubilis (Composite) "Ragin" is also used in the 

 same way. 



Vemonia cinerea, L. (Composite) "Rumput Sabagi," Sembong 

 hutan, Tombak bukit. A common weed every where in waste 

 ground with violet flowers. A decoction of the plant is used for 

 diarrhoea, and of the leaves for colic. 



Eclipta alba, L. (Comp sita*) "Rumput Nigus," " Kurumak 

 jantan." 



A decoction of this plant, a common little weed in waste ground 

 with small white flowers is used for colic. It is also used rubbed 

 up in coconut oil to stimulate the growth of the hair under the 

 name of ""Ubat Rambut Panjang." 



Labisia pothoina, Lind. (Myrsinece) "Akar Fatimah," "Ping- 

 gan," "Mata Pelandok Rimbah." A small shrubby jungle plant 

 with pink flowers and scarlet berries. Common fn the forests, is 

 used in the form of a decoction of the leaves for bowel complaints 

 and a decoction of the roots for gonorrhea, also for menorrhagia, 

 which see 



Artemisia vulgaris, L. (Composite?) Heeiya. This worm wood 

 is cultivated by the Chinese and apparently introduced from China. 

 It is used in cases of colic and a decoction of the leaves for 

 washing sores. 



Gynocthodes sublanceolata, Miq. (Rubiaceoe) "Sulong Akar." A 

 common hedgerow climber, the roots and leaves are given as a 

 decoction for stomach-ache, as are also those of Coptosapelta 



