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NATIVE MEDICINAL OILS. 



Inguru — Ginger. 



Walga miris — Piper Sylvestre. 



These must be taken in equal quantities and the whole when 

 ground together must be equal to -J of the oil. 



Virtues. 



For all pains in the system, nervous debility, and oppression in 

 the chest. To be drunk and rubbed over the parts affected, and 

 applied to the nose. 



This paper was found among the Society's papers without any 

 name .attached to it. — It is believed to have been the production 

 of the late Dr. Pieris of Kandy, who paid considerable attention 

 to Native Materia Medica. 



The Botanical names given of the plants have been corrected, 

 and those not given added by Mr, Ferguson F. L, S, 



