_Panicurca_, the Malabar _Melissa_, in Portuguese _Cidreira Malabarica_, has broad, thick, round, prickly leaves, and is therefore very different from that of Europe. It however possesses the same power and properties; that is, it strengthens the head and stomach, and is to be recommended, in particular, to those subject to hysteric affections[240]. _Kadelsalada_, dandelion, in Portuguese _Almeyrao_, is, as is well known, a plant of a detergent nature, and purifies the blood. _Tottavàdi_ is the name of the sensitive plant, as it is called, which, as soon as touched, contracts itself together[241]. _Vayambu_, in Latin _Acorus_, and in Portuguese _Dringo_, the sweet-flag, grows on the coast of Malabar, in ponds and stagnant water. It has long green leaves, and a very aromatic root[242]. The Scorzonera root is called in the Malabar language _Ciadaveli_, and in the Tamulic _Nirvàlikilanga_. The Indians boil it: they preserve it also, and eat it with their rice. In order that I may not be too prolix, I shall here give a list only of several plants and vegetable productions which I ought not to omit. _Perumciragam_, Lat. _Fœniculum_, Port. _Funcho_, fennel. _Velladamba_, sarsaparilla, of which there are two kinds, one with white flowers and the other with red. The latter is the Malabar sarsaparilla. _Cerupula_, Lat. _Saxifraga_, sassafras. _Muszelcevi_, Lat. _Sonchus_, Port. _Seralha_, lettuce. _Manelcira_, Lat. _Portulaca silvestris_, Fr. _Pourpier_, purslain. _Codaven_, Lat. _Cochlearia_, Port. _Rabaça_, scurvy-grass. _Pramì_, or _Caipacira_, Lat. _Nasturtium fontanum_, Fr. _Cresson_, water-cresses. _Cáttutrtáva_, Lat. _Ocymum thyrsiflorum_, the herb basil. _Pandila_, Lat. _Trifolium pratense_, purple trefoil. _Gurgul_, Lat. _Scammonia_, scammony bindweed. _Panna_, Lat. _Polypodium_, common polypody. _Irattimadhiram_, Lat. _Glycirrhiza_, liquorice. _Puliàrila_, marsh trefoil. _Manday_, Lat. _Eupatorium_, liver-wort. _Mandàram_, Lat. _Admirabilis Malabarica_, Port. _Fula de Merenda_. _Cattàsha_, Lat. _Aloes_, Port. _Herva bàbosa_, Arab. _Saber_, the aloe. _Màdalam_, Lat. _Arbustum mali Punici_, Port. _Romoeira_, the pomegranate tree. _Pavaca_, Port. _Momordica_, the garden balsam.--Plants of it are called, in the Malabar language, _Pàvel_. _Kiszanelli_, Lat. _Millefolium_, common yarrow. _Makipuva_, Lat. _Absynthium_, wormwood. _Ceruciaca_, the annanas. _Cannati pauna_, or _Madilpanna_, Lat. _Adiantum_, Port. _Avenca_, maiden-hair. _Ciragam_, Port. _Erva dolce_, anise. _Velluram_, Port. _Malvaisco_, mallow; an emollient medicine, which is of great service. _Orumbulicica_, Port. _Salbao Canarin_, is a tree, the fruit of which answers the purpose of our soap. The natives of Malabar employ it for washing, not only their bodies, but also their clothes.