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Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:938159
Title	f186x1v-187r
Subject (topical)	Hibiscus surattensis L.
Note	Tamil / Malabar Name 18th century: Poelimadureij; Current scientific name: Hibiscus surattensis L.; Family: Malvaceae; Current Sinhalese names: hin-napirrita
Abstract	Poelimadureij, bij de Malabaren genaamt, is een jonge spruijt, zijn blad heeft een aangenaam zuur op de tong, het blad in water gekoockt, en de oogen daar mede gewassen, verklaart het gesigt Zij vallen hier over al. Poelimadureij, named by the Malabars, is a young herb with leaves that are pleasanty sour on the tongue. The leaves are boiled in water and used to wash the eyes to increase sight. They grow everywhere here.