ones 
| _ tamarinds, myrobalans, &c, 
140 : VIOLACEE., 
_ lancéolate. Taste mucilaginous. 
Vernacular.—Banafshah (Pers., Hind., Bomb.). 
- History, Uses, &c.—The Greeks made use of this 
asa diuretic and expectorant, and as a- a 
_ affections; it is seldom given alone, but is prescribed along 
about 7th of inch in diameter at the upper part, graduall 
tapering downwards, woody and tough, and covered with 
eorky bark. Stems woody ; leaves small, alternate, sub-sessile, 
Chemical composition.—The root contains an alkaloid solubl 
contains quercitrin, allied to the viola-quercitrin of Mandel 
‘and another colouring matter soluble in water, but insolu 
im amylic alcohol; an acid resin; and a quantity of mucil 
and oxalates. . 
VIOLA ODORATA, Linz. 
Fig.—Benitl, and Trim., t. 25, March Violet (Hng.) 
Violette odorante (f'r.) 
Hab.—The north temperate zone. The plants and flowers. 
herb as a medicine,* and from them and their works the 
with other drugs, which also have an 
PE a 1 m ei se ramsey eT 
. * Dios. SALT. + Viola, Latin, digammated from Zo Plin. 21, 4 76. 
ophrast' -P. VL, 6,7, mentions top the flower 
‘Reap it 7 ~ ; “= 
hich there are two kinds, black and white. = 
