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GARCINIA MANGOSTANA, Linn. 
- Fig.—BPot. Cab. 845. Mangosteen (Hng.), Mangostan 
7.). The rind. 
_ Vernacular.—Mangustan (Ind.). 
~ Hab.—Malayan Peninsula, Southern Tenasserim. 
History, Uses, &c.—The rind, or entire fruit dried, of 
» well-known mangosteen is brought to India from the Straits 
Singapore, and is a popular remedy for diarrhea and 
ntery. Rumphius tells us that the Macassars also use the 
ark and young leaves for the same purpose and to cure 
whthe of the mouth. Dr. S. Arjun, of Bombay, has found 
he rind very useful in the chronic diarrhoea of children. It 
also been used as a febrifuge. The medicinal action of 
ns (see Quercus). The physiological effects of the crystalli- 
le substance mangostin and of the resin have not been 
tudied, but the drug may probably be classed with the terebin- 
hinate astringents. 
escription.—The fruit is globular, as large as a small 
le, with a thick woody rind: it is crowned by the calycine 
ments, which form a kind of rosette: within it is a sweet 
d lulous white pulp and several seeds. The thick rind and 
bark of the tree are very astringent, and yield an astringent 
ract which may be given in pills or syrup. 
hemical composition—W. Schmidt has obtained a crys oe 
le substance, Stearn O20 Ae 0%, from Er rind of the — 
