Mucuna Pruriens
A tall climbing plant of the West Indies and
other warm climates. It is called the cowage, or cow-itch, on
account of the seed pods being covered with short brittle hairs,
the points of which are finely serrated, causing an unbearable
itching when applied
to the skin, which is relieved by rubbing the
part with oil. It is employed as a vermifuge. In East Africa it is
called Kitedzi. The sea beans found on the coast of Florida are
the seeds of _Mucuna altissima_. In Cuba these are called bulls'
eyes.
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