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of fevers. A decoction is also used in doses of 1-2 ounces (HOLMES). 



Premna cordi folia {Verbenacese) Buas-Buas leaves and root is a v 

 decoction as a febrifuge (HOLMES). 



Michelia Champaka L. {Magnoliaceae) " Chempaka Putih " The 

 infusion of the bitter bark is given in lower intermittent fever 

 (Holmes). Chempaka Putih is however the name given to M, 

 longifolia the white Chempaka. Neither plant is wild here but both 

 are cultivated for their fragrant flowers. 



Macaranga hypoleuca Mull. {Euphorbiaceae) " Daun Balik An gin " 

 A decoction is used as a febrifuge according to HOLMES, but the 

 native name he gives is that of Ma Hot us Cochin chineusis. 



M. javanica " Daun Balik Adap " is similarly used according to 

 Holmes. 



Orophea setosa [Anonaceae] l< Pialu " A jungle climber, the roots of 

 which are used. 



Cyclea arnotti (Menispermacea?). A decoction of the roots is 

 given. 



Ophelia Chiretta. The Chiretta imported from India is sold in 

 the shops for fever. 



Ruta graveolens (Rutaceai) Arruda. An infusion given in doses of 

 i to 1 ounce as a diaphoretic, and the juice of the leaves applied in 

 ear-ache (HOLMES) ; rubbed up with turmeric and rice, it is used for 

 the itch under the name of Ubat Gatal. 



Ta mar Indus indie a L. (Legu?ninosae) " Asam Jawa " Tamarinds. 

 The pulp is given in fever in a drink. The powdered seeds applied 

 as a poultice to boils. A fomentation of the leaves for rheumatism " 

 (Holmes). 



External applications for fever are rather numerous. The drug, 

 if a root is boiled ground to powder and then rubbed over the whole 

 body. The following roots are in ust : — Orophea setosa, Coptosapelta 

 Jlavescens, Kortp. {Rubiaceae) "Akar Malang Clerodendron nu- 

 tans, W 'all. {Verbenaceae) Muroyan Kabut, Chloranthus officinalis 

 {Chloranthacece) " Samban Paya " and the leaves of Abutilon 

 indicum, L. {Malvaceae) "Kambang Lobo", Limnophila villosa, 

 {Scrophularinece), Aristolochia Roxburghiana {Aristolochiaceoe) "Akar 

 ketola hutan," Cyrtandra acuminata, Benth. {Cyrtandraceoe) "Su- 

 gumber putih", Alsodeia membranacea ( Violacece) u Melora Angin, " 

 roots boiled, are applied for fever. 



For what appears to be enteric fever, (Demam Capello), a conti- 

 nuous high fever with diarrhoea, the leaves of Pohon Pejat (Alpi- 

 nia, sp.) P. Chalong (some Scitaminece) and P. Bolla bukit {Zingiber 

 Griffithi'i) are bruised together and rubbed on the body for two 

 days to be discontinued when the fever falls (Kelantan, Dr. 

 GlMLETTE). The specimens sent were only leaves and I cannot 

 certainly identify them. 



Expectorants and Cough Medicines. 

 There is a considerable list of drugs used for coughs and colds, 

 several of which at least have diuretic properties. 



