LEGUMINOS J. 
Leguminous Plants. 
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CASSIA FISTULA. 
Cassia, Purging cassia, Pudding pipe tree, §e., feu 
Nery Place—East Indies, Egypt, Arabia. 
 Quality—Sweet, somewhat nauseous. _ 
-Power—Demulcent. 
Use—Obstipations of the bowels, anes caleuli. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Order. Lomentacere—L. Leguminose—J. 
Cuass X. Decandria. Orver Monogynia. 
Willd. Sp. Pl. ii. 513. Woodv. Med. Bot. 2d Ed. iii. 60. Loudon Ency. Pl. 348. 
Linn. Sp. Pl. 540. U.S. Dis. 186._ Stephenson and Churchill. Lindley, Flor. Med. 
262. Per. 1. Mat Med. i 00% St a oe tame 
| Genus. ca SIA. Pe 
Prichee the Hebrew Resid restaeel e kactay in a Reagual and latinibed 
assia 
Synonymes,—Casse (Fr.) Rohnkassie(Ger.) Pypkassie ( Dutch.) Cassievar (Dan. 
Swed.) Polpa di Cassia (I)  Fistularis (Sp.) Ameltas (H.) Suvernaca (San.) 
Konnekai (Tam.) Khyar Sheber (4rab.) Khyar Chirber (Pers.) — {Jav.) 
Mentus (Malay.) Sonali (Beng.) 
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THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS, 
Catyx. Sepals generally five, more or less united, often un- 
equal. 
Corotta. Petals five, either papilionaceous or regular, perigy- 
nous, 
Sramens. Diadelphous, monadelphous or distinct. Amthers 
versatile. : 
Ovary. Superior, single and simple. Sryle and Sitgma simple. z 
