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in water in cases of outbreaks of boils. The natives say that as , t 

 many seeds as the patient takes for so many years he will be free 

 from the recurrence of the boils, the drug has been apparently suc- 

 cessful in some European cases and is worth paying attention to. 

 Holmes says 2 or 3 seeds administered to children as an anthel- 

 mintic. 



Trevesia palmata, Vis. (Aral iaceoe) " Daun Buka Nafsu" A 

 decoction of the leaves and root bark is used as a tonic (Holmes) 

 The species here is T. sundaica Miq. I can make nothing of the 

 native name given by Holmes " 



Sesbunia grandiflora , Pers. (Leguminosse) The bark is used as a 

 tonic in doses of 10 to 20 grains (Holmes). 



Evodia triphylla, Dec. (probably E. roxburghiana is meant) 

 (Ru'aceas). A common tree " Tengah Burong " An infusion of the 

 leaves and flowers as a tonic and emmenagogue (Holmes). 



Anthelmintics. 



I cannot find very many of these in use, but the following are 

 used. 



Combretum tr'ifoliatum, Vent, " Akar Song-song harus " (Com- 

 bretaceoe). A long climber with green flowers and curious four 

 angled fruits, which are used for Ascaris. The fruits are usually 

 imported from India and sold in the. druggist's shops. The plant is 

 however wild also in Malacca. 



Bonnaya verbence folia Benth. {Scrophi^arineoe) " Poko Sumpuk 

 Chaching" A decoction of the whole plant is used. It is a small 

 prostrate weed. 



Hedychium longicornutum, Bark. (Zingiber aceoe) " Ubat Cha- 

 ching " An epiphytic ginger, the roots (which certainly resemble 

 worms) are used for an anthelmintic and also in cases of Syphilis. 



Solatium sarmentosum (Solanaceoe) The seeds have a reputa- 

 tion as a vermifuge. 



Punica granatum, L. Pomegranate. The bark of the roots is 

 used here as elsewhere for Taenia. 



Areca Catechu, L. {Pahuoe) Pinang, Betelnut, also a well known 

 vermifuge occasionally used for as caris. A good worm medicine 

 for dogs. 



Leucas linifoliae, Spr. ( Labiatae) Ketumbak, Ketumbit. A decoc- 

 tion of the leaves is given for round worms (Holmes). The 

 leaves of the closely allied L. Zeylanica are used for itch. These 

 plants are common weeds with white flowers. 



Morindi umbellata, L. {Rubiacece) " Mengkudu Hutan " A decoc- 

 tion of the leaves and root used for a vermifuge for children (Holmes) . 



" Eugenia buxifolia, Hook. Nasi-nasi {Myrtaceoe) The leaves and 

 root of this shrub are given in the form of decoction as vermifuge " 

 (Holmes) E. buxifolia does not occur here, probably E. Zeylanica 

 commonlv known as Nasi-nasi from its white fruits is meant. 



