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.