Malacca, but the oil is only made in Buru and other islands of the 
Moluccas. 
Cerbera Odollam (Apacynacese) Buta-Buta. The large red fruits 
of this common sea-shore tree are used when fresh to rub on the 
legs in cases of rheumatism. They contain a quantity of poisonous 
latex as does the rest of the plant which seems to have a rub- 
efacient action on the skin. 
A gn LI aria malaccensis, ( Thymeleaceee ) Gaharu. A decoction of 
the bark is used in rheumatism (Holmes). 
Podocarpus neglecta, ( Conifere ) ‘Salada” (probably miscopy for 
S’tada). A decoction of the leaves is used as an alterative in rheu- 
matism and painful joints (Holmes). 
Stachytarpheta indica, L. (Scrophularineae) “ Selasih dindi A 
shrubby weed with blue flowers in spikes. The leaves are rubbed 
on a sprain or bruise. 
Memecylon dichotomum , Clarke (M. Ridley i Cogn. of previous list) 
Melastoinaceoe. A small tree, the roots are pounded and rubbed on 
the limbs for rheumatism. 
Uncaria pteropoda, Miq. ( Rubiacea?) . A large wild gambir. The 
leaves are rubbed on the side for pain. 
Hedyotis capitellata , L. (Rubidceae) Akar Sutinbut, Pctunga 
venulosa Roxb. ( Rubiacece ), a shrub or small tree, and Ardista 
odontophylla , Roxb. ( Myrsineae ) “Pasal”. Of these the roots are 
boiled and used to foment in cases of rheumatism or rubbed on. 
And the leaves of Erigeron canadense , ( Composite ) “Chapu” 
“Kapugis”. A common wayside weed, Ardisia complanata 
(, Myrsineae ) a shrub and Sphenodesma barbatum (Verbena cece) are 
used in like cases. 
Tinonrscium petiolare , ( M en ispermaceae) “ Lumpaong ” . The 
roots of this plant are applied to the limbs in rheumatism. 
Selaginella Willdenovii , ( Selagmellaceoe ). “Akar tuylong” (Ke- 
lantan.) This is used with the leaves of “ Daun Susoh ’ apparently 
an Embelia near Limpani , “ Burnboth ”, mix the ashes with oil and 
use as a liniment, for pain in the back (Dr. GlMLETTE.) 
Piper porphyrophyllus , (Piperaceae) “Akar Buger”. Boil the 
leaves and rub the body with the watery infusion use for weakness 
and pains in the bones. (Kelantan, Dr. GlMLETTE.) 
P&deria foetida L. (Rubiacece) Daun Sekuntot. HOLMES says, 
Daun keulot-keulot, probably a miscopy for kuntot-kuntot. Leaves 
employed in the form of an emulsion for flatulence and rheumatism. 
It is also used as a specific for rheumatism in India. 
Datura alba , Wall, and D. fastuosa (Solanaceoe) “ Keehubong.” 
The leaves of these weeds are used as an anodyne for pains in the 
joints, rheumatism or sprains, being pounded and plastered on the 
part affected. In a valuable paper on Datura poisoning in the 
Federated Malay States (British Medical Journal, May 16, 1903). Dr. 
GlMLETTE says the Malays mix leaves with urine or powdered rice 
