Specimens 'of two plants/ collectcd by Mr. E;'.'St. : J.;Lawsori, ;head.of the police' in .Siant, haye boon sent to Dr. Arnold Lawson. of'Kew.. of -these plants-has remarkably > qualities " in alleviating the condititin of ..jre^ons,bitten by. cobras, and the second is''said';to be, still more efficacious.- Death' ■usually; follows cobra-bite within, two hours. A; liquid -.is made/from theso plants, and, takon'; internally, and : the■ solid left; after ;pouncUng,:is; placed jon 'tk .wound: 'The raedipine roust;'bo ■ taken immediately, after boing : bitton. - There is ."no •iprovidns record at jKew as 'to the uso: of i these 'plants in< tliia manner'..-/.•- ..
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 542, 24 June 1909, Page 5
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