of fevers. A decoction is also used in doses of 1-2 ounces (Holmes). 
Premna cordi folia ( Verbenacex ) Buas-Buas leaves and root is a 
decoction as a febrifuge (HOLMES). 
Michelia Champ aka L. ( Magnoliaceae ) “Chempaka Putih " The 
infusion of the bitter bark is given in lower intermittent fever 
(Holmes). Chempaka Putih is however the name given to I. 
longifolia the white Chempaka. Neither plant is wild here but both 
are cultivated for their fragrant flowers. 
Macaranga hypoleuca Mull. ( Euphorbiaceae ) “ Daun Balik Angin 
A decoction is used as a febrifuge according to HOLMES, but the 
native name he gives is that of M allot us Cochin chineusis. 
M.jauanica » Daun Balik Adap ” is similarly used according to 
Holmes. 
Orophea setosa {Anonaceae) “ Pialu ” A jungle climber, the roots of 
which are used. 
Cyclea arnotti ( M enispermaceae ). A decoction of the roots is 
given. 
Ophelia Chiretta. The Chiretta imported from India is sold in 
the shops for fever. 
Ruta graveolens {Rutaceae) Arruda. An infusion given in doses o* 
\ to 1 ounce as a diaphoretic., and the juice of the leaves applied in 
ear-ache (HOLMES) ; rubbed up with turmeric and rice, it is used for 
the itch under the name of Ubat Gatal. 
Tamar indus indica L. {Legunnnosae) *' Asam Jawa Tamaiinds. 
The pulp is given in fever in a drink. “ The powdered seeds applied 
as a poultice to boils. A fomentation of the leaves for rheumatism 
(Holmes). 
External applications for fever are rather numerous. The drug, 
if a root is boiled ground to powder and then rubbed over the whole 
body. The following roots are in us t.:— Orophea setosa , Coptosapelta 
flavescens, Kortp. {Rubiaceae) “Akar Malang ’. Clerodendron nu - 
tans, Wall. ( Verbenaceae) Muroyan Kabut, Chloranthus officinalis 
( Chlo ranthaceoe) “ Samban Paya " and the leaves of Abutilon 
indicum, L. (. Malvaceae ) “Kambang Lobo”, Limnophila villosa , 
{Scrophularinece ) , Aristolochia Roxburghiana ( Anstolochiaceoe ) “Akar 
ketola hutan,” Cyrtandra acuminata, Benth. ( Cyrtandracece ) “ Su- 
gumber putih”, Alsodeia membranacea ( Violaceoe) “ Melora Angin, 
roots boiled, are applied for fever. 
For what appears to be enteric fever, (Demam Capello), a conti- 
nuous high fever with diarrhoea, the leaves of Pohon Pejat {Alpi- 
nia , sp .) p. Chalong (some Scitamineoe ) and P. Bolla bukit {Zingiber 
Griffithii ) are bruised together and rubbed on the body for two 
days to be discontinued when the fever falls (Kelantan, Dr. 
Gimlette). The specimens sent were only leaves and I cannot 
certainly identify them. 
Expectorants and Cough Medicines. 
There is a considerable list of drugs used for coughs and colds, 
several of which at least have diuretic properties. 
