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Glohba perakensis (, Scitaminece ). “ Matang.” Bruise the 
green leaves make into a pellet with Sirih Juice ( Piper Betel) and 
apply. Used to heal the wounds made in piercing the ears 
(Kelantan, Dr. Gimlette). 
Prismatomeris albidiflora. ( Rubiaceae ). “ Kayu Sepedili,” 
a shrub or small tree with white flowers, and Randia Fasciculata ? 
(Rubiaceae) Akar Mukeling (specimen too incomplete). Bruise 
the leaves and make a poultice for fresh wounds (Kelantan, 
Dr. Gimlette). 
Sonerila apparently undescribed. ( Melastomacece ) “Akar 
Batu.’’ Bruise the leaves and make a poultice of them, for boils 
(Kelantan, Dr. Gimlette). 
Urophyllum sp ? ( Rubiacce ). “ Poko Berklang.” Triturate 
and mix with lime, and Kapar Sirih, for wounds of any kind 
(Kelantan, Dr. Gimlette). This specimen is unidentifiable and 
may possibly be identical with the Akar Mukeling mentioned 
above. 
Plumbago rosea L. (Plumbaginees) . “ Cheraka Merah.” This 
commonly cultivated plant is very acrid and the juice of its leaves 
and roots mixed with oil, or alone is used as an application for 
rheumatism and paralysis, for bubos and other glandular swellings, 
and also for leprosy. An Indian affected with what appeared to 
be leprosy on the hands used to purchase at the gardens bunches 
of this plant to apply to the diseased parts and informed me he 
derived much benefit from it. Holmes states it is allied to 
Mezereon in its action and probably ow T es its effects to the acrid 
principle plumbagin which has been found in P. europoea. 
P. zeylanica L. the wild white flowered form which occurs along 
roadsides, is also used, but not considered so strong. Besides its 
use externally it is well-known in the East as a drug for procuring 
abortion. 
Lawsonia inermis. — Henna, Inai. The root is ground up and 
rubbed in on the head for boils in children. 
Akar Ketuil is used in the same way for the same purpose. 
Toothache. 
For this the gums are rubbed with the boiled leaves and roots, 
or the flower heads may be used, of the toothache plant, Spilanthes 
Acmella L. ( Composites ) a small weed with heads of yellow flowers 
known as “Krabo” and “Gulang.” It is pungent and acts as a 
counter-irritant. A well-known native remedy over most of the 
world. The plant is often sold in the shops. 
Sphaeranthus Indicus L. (Composites), a somewhat similar 
plant is used in the same way with the addition of pounded 
Coriander seed ; and Eclipta alba of the same order with white 
flowers is also used. 
