history of this drug, but it seems that the inhabitants — 
South Eastern Asia have for a long time been in the habit 
ie -BIXINEZR, 
| BIXINE. 
. ‘GYNOCARDIA ODORATA, BR. Br. 
~ Fig.—Benil. and Trim., t. 28. 
Hab.—Sikkim and Khasia hills to Chittagong, Rangoon 
and Tenasserim. The seeds. : ee * 
~ Vernacular.—Chaulmugra (Hind., Bomb.), Tak-kune 
(Lepcha.). — | . 
History, Uses, &c.—We know very little of 
- main branches of the tree. The hill tribes in Sikkim use the 
_ their use in leprosy and other skin diseases is mentioned I 
~ 
ae : 
pulp to poison fish, and after boiling it with water, as 
The bark is said to be used as a febrifuge; it contains 
and its infusion has the odour of essential oil of 
almonds. There has lately been a demand for it from 
Mauritius. Hanbury has pointed out that'a seed very simi 
to Chaulmugra is exported to China from Siam, under # 
name of Lukrabo, and that: it differs from Chaulmugra © 
having a stronger testa. In the Makhzan-el-Adwiya there 
a short notice of the seeds under the name of Chawul m 
as an internal and external remedy. In native practise 
oil is administered mixed with clarified butter ; this m 
is of a brownish yellow colour, and of the consistence of 
