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medicinal plant which in early English Pharmacopeias was 
recommended and generally used, that is wormwood {Artemisia 
vulgaris) (Composites) known here as Heeiya, and introduced by 
the Chinese and cultivated in medicinal gardens. The form 
cultivated here is much smaller than the European plant. 
The following is a list of herbs used for this purpose : — 
Gracilaria lichenoides Ag. (Alga).— The Agar Agar is used 
for poulticing swollen knee joints and unhealthy sores. 
Sida retusa (. Malvaceae ) common weed. 
Wedelia biflora Dec ( Composites ) Serunei Laut. Seashore 
herb with yellow heads of flowers. 
Emilia sonchifolia Dec ( Composites ) Tetumbak Merah. Herb 
with succulent leaves and pink flowers. 
Deutella repens Forst, “ Bunga Karang ” Oldenlandia 1 
corymbosa L. “ Tulang Belangkas ” Rumput siku, or siku-siku. 
Spermaccce hispida L. “ Rumput Sulawa, Ophtorrhiza Mumgos 
L. Kudunak. All rubiaceous plants, mostly roadside weeds. 
Limnophila pulcherrima “Bremi”; Torenia polygonoides ; 
Striga lutea Lour. “ Rumput Siku Siku ” Vandellia Crustacea 
Beuth, “ Kera Nasi,” all belonging to the order Scrophularineae 
and common weeds. 
Ruellia repeus L., “ Kurunak ” and Ebermaiera setigera Nees 
(Acanthaceae). The latter is especially used for sore mouths the 
leaves being chewed with betel. It is a small forest herb. 
Loranthus pentandnis, Miq, (Loranthacecs) “ Sanalu Api,” one 
of the mistletoes. 
Pouzolzia pentandra L. ( Urtieacece ), a common weed. 
Pterocarpus indicus L. (Leguminosoe) , Angsana. The juice of 
the root is used as an application to syphilitic sores (Holmes). 
The bark of Pterocarpus indicus when cut exudes a dark red resin 
very astringent. 
Sesamum indicum L. ( Pedaliacees ) Bijan. The oil is used for 
dressing wounds; I have also seen the seeds themselves used in a 
lacerated wound of the hand with evil results. 
Abutilon indicum Sweet ( Malvacees ). Mixed with rice as a 
poultice it is used to clean ulcers (Holmes). 
Nothopanax cochleatum Miq. (Araliacecs). “ Daun Mangkok.” 
Leaves used for dressing ulcers (Holmes). 
Erythrina indica L. (L eguminoses ) Dadup. The leaves 
pounded with saffron (turmeric) are employed as a poultice for 
obstinate sores (Holmes). E. indica is rare here. E. stricta is 
the common species. 
