Abelmoschus Moschatus
This plant is a native of Bengal. Its seeds were formerly mixed with hair powder, and are still used to perfume pomatum. The Arabs mix them with their coffee berries. In the West Indies the bruised se...
This plant is a native of Bengal. Its seeds
were formerly mixed with hair powder, and are still used to
perfume pomatum. The Arabs mix them with their coffee berries. In
the West Indies the bruised seeds, steeped in rum, are used, both
externally and internally, as a cure for snake bites.
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