ON THE MALAMBO BARK OF CARTHAGENA. 
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Carthagena, by Don Jorge Lopez,* the date of which I un- 
fortunately do not possess, that writer states: 
"Se dia, en la Provincia de Cartagena, un arbol de la misrna altera 
de los Quino*, nombrada Malambo, cujacorteza, en mi concepto, tiene 
qualidades mas recommendables quele Quina,- ella abund&de un Jlro- 
matico tan constante y penetrante que jamas lo pierde, y por supuesto 
abunda tambien de partes gomosas muy utiles, a mi ver, a la natura- 
leza; es indigena de esta Provincia, y se encutntracon abundancia. Su 
cortezaes que hablo, ycreo que si se dedicasen los facultativos a hacer 
uso de ella, la Quino perderia su concepto. En este pais la, aplican a 
diversos males con ventaja conocida, en particular yara los pasmos, 
heridasi infiamaciones, males del estomago. A mi ver produciria un 
efecto admirable en la hydropesia y fiebres malignes ; por varias observa- 
tiones que se han heeho, es eficax para las asmas, rheumatismo, disen- 
leria, supreciones de menstruas. En fin, en el pais, y, en particular, 
en los campos, es un remedio general aplicado, con felix suceso, en 
todas las enfermedadas referidas." 
" A tree exists in the province of Carthagena, of the sta- 
ture of the cinchona, called the Malambo, whose bark, in my 
opinion, possesses qualities far superior to those of the cin- 
chona. It abounds in an aroma, so durable and penetrat- 
ing, that it is not impaired by any lapse of time, and must, 
therefore, I imagine, consist of gummy particles of great 
value to man. It is a native of this province, and very 
abundant. I speak of its bark, and were the faculty to em- 
ploy it, cinchona would sink into disrepute. It is employ- 
ed with known advantage in this country, in the treatment 
of various complaints, especially in spasms, wounds, in- 
flammations, and disorders of the stomach. It would, I 
think, be highly beneficial in cases of dropsy and malignant 
fevers. Experience has proved its efficacy in asthma, rheu- 
matism, disentery, and menstrual obstructions, in my own 
practice. In fine, here, and in the country especially, it is 
an universal remedy, employed with the happiest effect in 
all the above-named complaints. 55 In another rare and 
* Don Jorge Lopez was an Apothecary, residing in the town of Car- 
thagena, near the British Consulate, at the time Mr. Watts was there. 
