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Melodorum fulgcns L. (Anonacca). " Akar Kep." A big 

 jungle climber. 



Petunga veuulosa [Rubiacece). " Umpaong putih." A tree or 

 shrub the ground roots of which are used. 



Physalis minima L. (Solanaceae). " Chipluan " (Javanese) 

 the Ubat Pekong, the leaves of this plant are roasted and mixed 

 with oil for ulcers (Pekong). 



Turmeric is commonly used with these powdered leaves in 

 poulticing the sores. 



Smilax glyciphylla Sm. is given by Holmes under the name 

 of " Akar restong " the tubers of which are said by him to be 

 used in syphilitic ulcers (perhaps Smilax China is intended, a 

 drug very commonly sold in the shops for venereal disease). 



Poulticing for Boils or Abscesses. 



There are a number of leaves used for this purpose, one of the 

 most popular is Sida rhombifolia (Malvacece) " Seliguri " Sapu 

 Laman. A common weed shrublet with yellow flowers abundant 

 in waste ground. The leaves are pounded and applied to boils 

 to promote ripening. 



. Desmodium heterophyllum Beuth {Le gummosa) " Rumput Sisik 

 Naga," " Rumput Telinga Tikus." This little creeping vetch 

 common in grass is used for poulticing boils, etc., and also 

 dropped in the ear for earache. 



Trichosanthes cuspidata Lam. (Cucurbitacece) "Akar Sunto." 

 A wild climbing pumpkin, the leaves are used for poulticing boils. 



Aralidium Pinnatifidnm (Araliaceoe). The leaves of this tree 

 used in the same way. 



Ageratum conyzoides L. {Composite?) Selasik Dani. This very 

 common weed with blue or white flowers is used for abscesses. 

 The leaves are burnt to ashes which are mixed with oil and 

 applied hot. 



Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvacece). " Bunga rayah"; Shoe- 

 flower. The leaf is ground up with coconut sugar and the boil 

 poulticed with it. The root of the white-flowered variety is also 

 used ground and applied for carbuncles and a decoction of it 

 drunk. 



Portulaca quadrifida (Portulacacece). A common yellow-flower- 

 ed weed in paths is used for poulticing. 



Corchorns capsularis (Tiliacea:). A yellow-flowered shrubby 

 weed occurring in waste ground one of the jute plants; is also 

 used. 



Cosciniiun Blumeanum (Menispcrmacccz). A big climber. The 

 roots rubbed up with water are used for sores. 



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