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buboes, and other glandular swellings. It is said also to 

 have been of very great benefit in white swellings. 



22. Another species of the same genus, Croton fulmm, 

 Mart. [Stcffruticosum, caule ramisqm fulvo-hispidis^foliissub'- 

 sessilibus ovato-ellipticis basi rotundatis bf^evissime mucronatis 

 supra piloso-scabris^ subtus stellato-tomentosis^junioribus fulvis 

 subintegerriinis,Jloris sessilibus in spicis aocillaribus terminati- 

 busque.) furnishes, in its roots, a powerful remedy of the 

 same nature as the preceding. It is used in decoctions. 



23. CoTo-coTo. The virtues of these leaves are still 

 greater than those of the preceding. A tincture of them 

 is efficacious not only in lues inveterata, but also in other 

 dyscrasies, and in general weakness of digestion, especially 

 ao-ainst flatulence. 



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24. Caroba. Bignonia antisyphilitica^ Mart. [Caule ar- 

 boreo^ foliis hiferio7'ibus duplicato-pinnatis^ superim^ibus digi- 

 tato-quinatis, Jbliolis ovatis longe acuminatis glabris^ 

 panieulis Jlorum viridium dichotomis, calycibus inflatis, 

 leguminibus linearibus pla7iis.) The bark of the younger 

 branches of this tree is considered as one of the most 

 powerful remedies against syphilitic swellings, which are of 

 a malignant character. The decoction is chiefly used, and 

 also the bark dried and pounded, externally. 



25. Raiz da China branca e rubra, also Japi- 

 canga, or Inhap^canga, is the name here given to thq 

 woody, often knotty root of Smilaoc glauca, Mart. [Caule 



Jleocuoso-torto angulato aculeato glauco^ foliis lato-ovatis 

 utrinque rotundatis tri- vel quinque-nerviis medio nervo 

 acideatis spinulosa-dentatis glaucis, umbellis breviter pedun- 

 culatis axillaribus.) The Brazilians consider it as a specific 

 against syphilis; but besides this it is much recom- 

 mended for gout and chronical cutaneous eruptions. In 

 using this remedy, it is taken for granted that the patient 

 will submit to drink an enormous quantity. 



26. Sassafraz. Laurus sassafras^ L. It is found pretty 

 frequently in the forests of the province of S. Paulo, and is 



