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Besides these several uses, it is in use in Singapore for bloody 
urine. It is ground up and mixed with alum and water, and the 
decoction drunk. This is known as Ubat Kinching Darah. 
Rourea fulgens , Planch. ( Connaracece ) “Semilat." A big woody 
climber with very twisted brown stems and small deep green leaves 
which being of a beautiful pink colour when young give the plant 
a charming appearance. The flowers small and white. The roots of 
this have a great reputation for stomach-ache, a decoction being 
used, Holmes under the name Daun Rajah Kayu, says a decoction 
of the roots is used in leprosy, and an allied species R. santaloides , 
Dalz. is used in India as a bitter tonic in scurvy rheumatism* 
pulmonary complaints and diabetes. 
Cnestis ramiflora , Griff. An allied plant is also used for stomach- 
ache. A decoction of the roots is given. 
Sterculia scaphigera (. Sterculiaceae ) “ Kembang Satnankok 
The seeds of this magnificent tree are imported into Singapore 
for sale in the drug shops where there is a good demand for them. 
When steeped in water the testa produces a large quantity of 
mucilage, which contains bassorin, so that one seed will fill a cup 
whence the native name of Fill-cup. One or two seeds are put into 
a cup of water overnight with a little sugar candy and the mucilage 
which somewhat resembles cold boiled sago is eaten on rising in 
the morning. This pleasant medicine is supposed to clear the 
stomach and cool the blood. 
The tree is not rare in Singapore and there are two or three in 
the Garden jungle. It attains a considerable size 60 to ioo feet, 
and produces in shedding its leaves corymbs of small white flowers. 
The seed is oblong and grey about an inch long and borne in one 
corner of a large green boat shaped carpel. 
Cleoine viscosa, L. ( Cappa videos ) “ Mamun.” A common weed 
somewhat pungent in taste. A decoction of the whole plant is used 
in colic. The seeds used as an anthelmintic in India and the juice 
of the leaves mixed with oil poured into the ears to relieve 
deafness. 
Coriandrum sativun , L. Coriander seed. Jintan, is used also as a 
carminative as it is everywhere, as are also the rhizomes of kunchur 
Koempferia Galanga , and Ginger rhizomes. These are pounded 
and the juice drunk. Ginger and kunchur are both cultivated i 
coriander seed, used in curry is imported. 
Dysophylla auricularia (. Labiatae ). A kind of wild mint “ Ekor 
Kuching” mixed with chunam (lime) is rubbed on the navel for 
colic and supposed to be beneficial. 
Cal Hear pa longifolia, Lam.“ Tampoe besik” ( Verbenacece ). A 
common shrub with violet flowers and white berries. The leaves 
used for colic. 
Bridelia tomentosa, Bl. “ Kenidei” ( Euphorbiacece ). A large 
shrub common in damp grounds. A decoction of its leaves used 
for colic. 
