( 7^3 ) ^ 
The whole Plant bruifed with a little long Pepper^ " 
and the quantity of a Nutmeg, mien night and mom» 
ing, cures Coughs in old people and ChMtm^ the quan- 
tity being k&ried, asalfofcr Flu^a and Gripes, " and 
then rhey mix it with Butter and fo take k, S. 
I have akea'dy taken notice ofthisPlam- in t^Q'^^^ ^^^w^, .^- 
PklL It^anj: No. 244*^ p. I'ag. Na 33, and of -all th€ No;f^„^'^" 
pian-ts in the HoHhs MalaL Bom feems to come near- ^^- 
er it than the AmXduppa VoL la Tab. 47. p. ^3, . f J^^^- 47. 
Chryfanthemum MadrafpaU folio trifido M/^' Mas.Per.^ag, 
ver. 628, This'grows about two foot high. The Rm 
is thick, which being ground with Water and' Honey^ 
^nddxsink, cmcs Ae Piles, S. 
■80; Mura-cootan Maiak ^-^ 
tllinga Hm. MJak Vol «8. Tab. oM, p. 53^ |/^//f* H.Mia^J/." 
Guineenfibus A6h VhiL Noo ^js» p* 683. pL '^c^." 3^^r4i^'^'M'' 
Halicacabum peregrinum muitis five Cor, Indum IB^t^i^^^l^il ' 
L 15. p, 174, c. 41. Fig. H».per, 1 Cor Indum C^i/^n ||' 
124. Fig. 2» per. Veficarium^ trudlu nigro alba niaculg-eap^'4f^Fi'^^* 
notato H Ox. 19. Sea, 1« Tab. 4. Fig. 9, Gh^i^A 24 F^ig, ' 
^ Hdicacabus peregrinus Dod. Pempt. 445. Fig* opt, c, ^.^p-^^'^' 
25. H. per. Velicarius fcandens IB. prodr. 39. pL 6, 
The Natwes fry this in Butter^ and eat it to ftop^^^J'^j^^^;% 
Flnddlng^ or the immoderate flowing of the CW^i;^^/5 239. pi'l!'''^ ' 
and give the Powder or DecoBion for the fweiling of 
the Womb, whicli in fome Women feds like a gre.iE 
ftone in their Bellies, as alfo to cure the pain that ibnie 
have when their Courfes flow, 5» 5. 
I have received this Plant from both the hdks\ 
Guwea, and alfo from China^ and cannoi perceive any 
difference in Leaf, Flower or Seed, which I have alfa 
had from all the afore-mcntioned parts, f^£.Q\)tGpijnea., 
fvv^hofe plants I obferve are generally the lame with 
thofc of Malabar, and Fort St George) and the largeft of 
