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Here too, the Caribs resisted savagely, with the result that for some 20 years they were left the eastern section of the island.
Costus species is called Poivre Ginet in Dominica and was used to bathe hunting dogs by the Caribs [ 66 ] . Costus scaber (syn.
Aristolochia rugosa and Aristolochia trilobata are recorded in a list of plants used worldwide and in the West Indies, Venezuela, South and Central America against snakebites and scorpion stings [ 51 52 24 43 40 53 ] . Caribs in Guatemala use Aristolochia trilobata root and tuber decoctions for stomach pains and use leaf tinctures for diarrhoea [ 55 ] . Aristolochic acid inhibits inflammation induced by immune complexes, and nonimmunological agents (carrageenan or croton oil) [ 56 ] . Aristolochic acid inhibits the activity of snake venom phospholipase (PLA 2 ) by forming a 1:1 complex with the enzyme [ 56 40 38 ] . Since phospholipase enzymes play a significant part in the cascade leading to the inflammatory and pain response, their inhibition could lead to relief of problems from scorpion envenomation [ 11 ] .
But it took until 1640 for the French settlers to prevail against the Caribs, who were fighting to retain the island they loved.
Then came the Caribs, and the tranquility was shattered.