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medicinal plant which in early English Pharmacopeias was 

 recommended and generally used, that is wormwood (Artemisia 

 vulgaris) (Composite?) known here as Heeiya, and introduced by 

 the Chinese and cultivated in medicinal gardens. The form 

 cultivated here is much smaller than the European plant. 



The following is a list of herbs used for this purpose : — 



Gracilaria lichenoides Ag. (Alga). — The Agar Agar is used 

 for poulticing swollen knee joints and unhealthy sores. 



Sida retusa (Malvaceae) common weed. 



Wedelia biflora Dec (Composita) Serunei Laut. Seashore 

 herb with yellow heads of flowers. 



Emilia sonchifolia Dec (Cumposita) Tetumbak Merah. Herb 

 with succulent leaves and pink flowers. 



Deutella repens Forst. " Bunga Karang " Oldenlandia 

 corymbosa L. "Tulang Belangkas " Rumput siku, or siku-siku. 

 Spermaccce hispida L. "Rumput Sulawa, ' Ophiorrhiza Mumgos 

 L. Kudunak. All rubiaceous plants, mostly roadside weeds. 



Limnophila ptdcherrima "Bremi"; Torenia polygonoides ; 

 Striga lutea Lour. " Rumput Siku Siku " Vandellia Crustacea 

 Beuth, " Kera Nasi," all belonging to the order Scrophularineae 

 and common weeds. 



Ruellia repeus L., " Kurunak " and Ebermaiera setigera Nees 

 (Acanthaceae). The latter is especially used for sore mouths the 

 leaves being chewed with betel. It is a small forest herb. 



Lorauthus pentandrus, Miq. (Loranthacea) " Sanalu Api," one 

 of the mistletoes. 



Pouzolzia pentandra L. (Urticacea), a common weed. 



Pterocarpus indicus L. (Leguminosoe). Angsana. The juice of 

 the root is used as an application to syphilitic sores (Holmes). 

 The bark of Pterocarpus indicus when cut exudes a dark red resin 

 very astringent. 



Sesamum indicum L. (Pedaliacea) Bijan. The oil is used for 

 dressing wounds; I have also seen the seeds themselves used in a 

 lacerated wound of the hand with evil results. 



Abutilon indicum Sweet (Malvacea). Mixed with rice as a 

 poultice it is used to clean ulcers (Holmes). 



Nothopanax cochleatum Miq. (A raliacea). " Daun Mangkok." 

 Leaves used for dressing ulcers (Holmes). 



Erylhrina indica L. (Leguminosa) Dadup. The leaves 

 pounded with saffron (turmeric) are employed as a poultice for 

 obstinate sores (Holmes). E. indica is rare here. E. stricta is 

 the common species. 



