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Griffithii, "Akar Sampu Puchut," Akar Malong." A climber 

 with sweet scented white flowers. 



Hedyotis congesta Br. {Rubiacece) " Lidah Jin." A tall herb 

 with small white flowers growing in woods, is administered for 

 colic. 



Canthium angusti folium, Roxb. {Rubiacece) " Akar Surumat " 

 A decoction of the roots is used for colic. A climbing shrub ap- 

 parently allied to the above-mentioned species, but not described 

 in the materials for a Flora of the Malay Peninsula. 



Muss&nda glabra, Wall. " Balik Adap " {Rubiacece). The leaves 

 are made into a tea for bowel complaints and also for coughs. 



Adenosma coerukum, Br. " Timbah tasek " and A. capitatum 

 Benth. " Kuching-kuching " {Scrophularineae) Aromatic herbs 

 with blue flowers. The roots are boiled and the decoction given 

 for colic. 



A mo mum Cardamomun, L. (Scitamineae) Siamese Cardamums, 

 and Ceylon Cardamums, Elettaria (ardamomum are used for 

 flatulence and colic. Both of these are imported, as the plants do 

 not fruit satisfactorily here. Both have been cultivated in the 

 Botanic Gardens in Singapore, and have flowered regularly, but 

 the squirrels eat off the flowers of the Ceylon Cardamoms, and 

 prevent its fruiting. 



Gastrochilus pandurata (Scitamineze) "Temu Kunchi." The 

 rhizomes of this little ginger are popular as a stomachic. It is a 

 slow grower and is not very easy to cultivate so that its rhizomes 

 are rather expensive. 



Zingiber officinale, L. ( ScitamineaJ) Ginger " Haliya." The fresh 

 rhizome crushed in a cloth and the juice squeezed into a spoon and 

 drunk is a well known remedy for colic. 



Bcehmeria nivea, Hook. (Urticaceoe) Rami. A decoction of the 

 roots and leaves is used as a tonic in cases of dysentery. Holmes 

 suggests that it like the common nettle of Europe possesses styptic 

 properties. 



Curcuma longa, L. (Scit amines). Turmeric. Kunyet is used in 

 doses of 5 to 10 grains as a carminative and antispasmodic in 

 diarrhoea and dysentery (Hojmes), it is added to all kinds of medi- 

 cines by Malays. 



C. zerumbet, Roxb. {Scit amine 33). The decoction of the rhizome 

 is given as a tonic and stomachic for indigestion (Holmes). 



Koempferice Galnnga, L. (Scitamineas) Kunchur, the juice of the 

 rhizome is given for an expectorant and carminative in coughs in 

 doses of one teaspoonful (Holmes). It is often sold in the shops, 

 but is rather expensive. It has a reputation as a stomachic. 



Aleratives and Tonics. 



Acanthus ebracteatus, Vahl. and A. ilicifolius {Acanthacece) 

 " Jeruju." Common tidal mud plants with prickly holly like leaves 

 and white or blue flowers. The seeds powdered are administered 



