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0159 Sino-Iranica : vol.1
Sino-Iranica : vol.1 / Page 159 (Color Image)

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JASMINE   333

is fond of its fragrance and plants this flower. According to the Kwan

ffiyou t`u king   (`Gazetteer of Kwan-tun Province'), oil of
jasmine is imported on ships; for the Hu gather the flowers to press from them oil, which is beneficial for leprosy ifii X4.1 When this fatty substance is rubbed on the palm of the hand, the odor penetrates through the back of the hand."

1 According to the Arabs, it is useful as a preventive of paralysis and epilepsy (LECLERC, 1. c.).

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