Fevillea Cordifolia
The sequa or cacoon antidote of Jamaica. It belongs to the cucumber family, and climbs to a great height up the trunks of trees. The seeds are employed as a remedy in a variety of diseases, and are co...
The sequa or cacoon antidote of Jamaica. It
belongs to the cucumber family, and climbs to a great height up
the trunks of trees. The seeds are employed as a remedy in a
variety of diseases, and are considered an antidote against the
effects of poison; they also contain a quantity of semisolid fatty
oil, which is liberated by pressing and boiling them in water.
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