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Lampoyang. Rhizome of Zingiber Zerumb. 



Kunyit Bonglei. Rhizome of Z. Cassnmunaar. Two half- 

 wild gingers common in villages. The rhizomes are somewhat 

 aromatic. 



Akar Morunggei. Roots of the horse-radish tree. Moringa 

 pterygospersma Gaertn. 



Akar Kaliki. Papaya roots. 



Pulasari. Bark of Alyxia stellata Roem. 



The cakes of this medicine are dissolved in warm water and 

 rubbed over the whole body for 44 days after confinement. 



Ubat Barut is composed of Asam Gelugur. The dried fruit 

 of Garcinia acroviridis Griff, an acid fruit often used in curries. 



Arang Parah. Soot from the kitchen. 



Arang Tempurong. Charcoal of coconut shell. 



Jeringu. Rhizome of Acorns Calamus. 



Bonglei. Haliya barah. Ginger. Z. officinale. The cakes made 

 of these drugs are dissolved in vinegar and rubbed over the whole 

 body. As lactifuges, the flowers of Jasminum Sambac {Oleacecz) 

 Bungamelor are used as are other species of Jasmine all over the 

 world. 



The leaves of the the Morungei {Moringa pterygosperma 

 Gaertn are rubbed on the breasts to present too rapid a flow of 

 milk and should the breasts become painful the roots of 

 Desmodium polycarpum {Leguminosce) a common and pretty 

 shrublet with purple flowers, " Rumput Kerbau d'rapat are 

 boiled and applied to the breasts. 



For retention of urine in women during confinement the 

 pith of the roots of Bragantia corymbosa " Akar julang Bukit.", 

 a shrub by no means rare is eaten with Betel-nut. This curious 

 plant of the order Aristolochiacece is not known to possess any 

 medical properties. 



LEMON GRASS OIL. 



(Profit of £200 Per Acre.) 



A product for which there is at present a good demand in the 

 London market, late quotations being from 8-i-4d. to 8-i-2d., is the 

 oil of lemon grass. The value of the product has steadily increased 

 from a trifle over Rs. 40 to Rs. 58 per gallon, and is likely to rise 

 higher in the near future. 



Lemon grass luxuriates in a well-drained sandy soil but has been 

 known to thrive also upon laterite provided the dry weather be not 

 prolonged. It is also a lover of moisture in the soil but is unable to 

 withstand waterlogging. For the highest purposes of its cultivation, 



