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Malacca, but the oil is only made in Buru and other islands of the 

 Moluccas. 



Cerbera Odollam (Apocynaceaj) Buta-Buta. The large red fruits 

 of this common sea-shore tree are used when fresh to rub on the 

 legs in cases of rheumatism. They contain a quantity of poisonous 

 latex as does the rest of the plant which seems to have a rub- 

 efacient action on the skin. 



Agnilaria malaccensis, (Thyrneleacese) Gaharu. A decoction of 

 the bark is used in rheumatism (HOLMES). 



Podocarptis neglecta, (Conifere) 'Salada" (probably miscopy for 

 S'tada). A decoction of the leaves is used as an alterative in rheu- 

 matism and painful joints (Holmes). 



Stachytarpheta indica, L. (Scrophularineae) " Selasih dindi ". A 

 shrubby weed with blue flowers in spikes. The leaves are rubbed 

 on a sprain or bruise. 



Memecylon dichotomum, Clarke (M. Ridley i Cogn. of previous list) 

 Melastomacece. A small tree, the roots are pounded and rubbed on 

 the limbs for rheumatism. 



Uncaria pteropoda, Miq. (Rubiacesc). A large wild gambir. The 

 leaves are rubbed on the side for pain. 



Hedyotis capitellata, L. (Rubiacese) Akar Sutinbut, Pctunga 

 venulosa Roxb. (Rubiacece), a shrub or small tree, and Ardisia 

 odontophylla, Roxb. {Myrsinece) 'Pasal". Of "these the roots are 

 boiled and used to foment in cases of rheumatism or rubbed on. 



And the leaves of Erigeron canadense, (Composita?) "Chapu" 

 " Kapugis ". A common wayside weed, Ardisia complanata 

 (Myrsinece) a shrub and Spkenodesma bar bat um {Verbena cece) are 

 used "in like cases. 



Tinom'scium petiolare, (Menispermacea?) " Lumpaong '\ The 

 roots of this plant are applied to the limbs in rheumatism. 



Selaginella Willdenovii, (Selaginellacece). " Akar tuylong " (Ke- 

 lantan.) This is used with the leaves of " Daun Susoh " apparently 

 an Embelia near Limpani, " Burnboth mix the ashes with oil and 

 use as a liniment, for pain in the back (Dr. GlMLETTE.) 



Piper porphyrophy litis, (Piperaceae) "Akar Buger ".. Boil the 

 leaves and rub the body with the watery infusion use for weakness 

 and pains in the bones. (Kelantan, Dr. GlMLETTE.) 



Psederia foetida L. (Rubiacece) Daun Sekuntot. HOLMES says, 

 Daun keulot-keulot, probably a miscopy for kuntot-kuntot. Leaves 

 employed in the form of an emulsion for flatulence and rheumatism. 

 It is also used as a specific for rheumatism in India. 



Datura alba, Wall, and D. fastuosa (Solanacece) " Kechubong." 

 The leaves of these weeds are used as an anodyne for pains in the 

 joints, rheumatism or sprains, being pounded and plastered on the 

 part affected. In a valuable paper on Datura poisoning in the 

 Federated Malay States (British Medical Journal, May 16, 1903). Dr. 

 GlMLETTE says the Malays mix leaves with urine or powdered rice 



