NATIVE MEDICINAL OILS. 



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Satepuspe— Anethum sowa. 



Inguru — Ginger. 



Kaha — Curcuma longa. 



Wenivel — Coscinium fenestratum, Golebr. 



Kottan — Auckandia Costus, Falk. 



Kattekumtchal — Frankincense. 



Ensaal— Cardamoms. 



Kurundopotu— Cinnamon bark. 



Namal-reno — Pollen of Iron -wood flower. 



Sandun — Sandal wood. 



Hore-aretu — Core of the Dipterocarpus zeylanicus, Thw. 

 Nelun-alle — Nelumbium speciosum-root. 

 Boil all these as usual, and strain the oil. 



Virtues. 



Good for all sorts of diseases, to be drunk, or rubbed over the 

 parts affected, or to be applied to the nose. This is particularly suc- 

 cessful! in cases of boils in the throat, and mouth, and Gum-boils, 

 as well as all asthmatic diseases even in children . 



No. 5. — Vaate murtu Tiele, 

 Substitue the Juice of the following plants for the First decoction. 

 Mowekeeriye — Sarcostemma viminale. 

 Waraa — Calatropis gigantea 

 Daluk — Euphorbia antiquorum. 

 Kansa — Hemp. 

 Nike— Vitex, Negundo. 

 Timbiri — Diospyros glutinifera. 



Extract the juice of the leaves of the first five plants, and of the 

 bark of the last plant, and take them in equal quantities. 



Next take the following oils in equal quantities, so as to make 

 the whole equal to a quarter of the composition of the above juices. 



Mee-oil —Extracted from the seeds of Bassia longifolia. 



Sessamum-oil. 



Castor- oil. 



