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same as the genuine ipecacuanha. See Mart. Spec. Mat. 

 Med. Brasil. Diss. I., in the Memoirs of the Academy of 

 Munich, 1823. 



48. Several species of Cactus, Figueira da India, 

 Jamacaru, are used in domestic medicine, the juice being 

 administered in bihous fevers ; and cataplasms of the fresh 

 stalks and fruit, bruised, applied to ulcers. 



49. Crista de Gallo, Heliotropium curassavlcum, L.; 

 PiCAO, Bidens leucantha, W. and graveoleris, Mart. 

 [foliis decupatus ohlongo-lanceolatis crenato-serratis, bast 

 cuneata integery^imis, reticulato-venosis^Jioribus longepeduncu- 

 latis suhpaniculatis)\ likewise Fedegozo, Cassia hirsuta, L.; 

 and, lastly, Spilanthis hrasiliensis, L., are pounded together 

 to a pap, and laid fresh on maHgnant ulcers, or scirrhus 

 pectoris. 



50. Perdicium brasiliense, L. The decoction of the 



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roots, which have a strong smell, is considered as a good 

 remedy for excessive menses. 



51. SiPt) JoBATA. The seeds of a climbing plant, which 

 bears large berries, and is perhaps akin to the Feuillaea, 

 which are known by the name of Castanhos do Sobotd, are 

 given pounded, in doses of two or three drams, in dyspepsy 

 and weakness of the organs of digestion. 



52. Sipo DE Chumbo. Cuscuta umbellata, H.; C. t^ace- 

 Mart. [Jloribus pedunculatis cymoso-racemos, et corollis 

 calyce duplo longioribus pentandris fame squamis ciliatis 

 clausa), and miniata Mart, {imcemis pedu7mdatis sex- ad 

 octo-floris, corollis fauce squamis ciliatis clausa, genitalibus 

 inclusis). The juice of the fresh plant is prescribed in sub- 

 inflammatory complaints, hoarseness, spitting of blood. 

 The powder of the dried plant is strewed on fresh wounds, 

 the healing of which it is said much to promote. 



53. Psidium Guajava^ Raddi, di alcune specie di Pero 

 indiano, p. 4. Of the frUit of the cultivated variety {Psidium 

 pyriferum^ L.), and still more of the rough and sour fruit of 



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