554 . MELIACES. 
(starr = emetic), mentions a wonderful cure of a case of dysen- 
tery treated by a decoction of the bark in rice water, but he 
appears never to have seen the plant, as he says :—“‘ Esta raiz 
desta matta dizem que cheiraa trevo.”’(Coll. 27.)* The Goanese 
name Trifolio appears to be a translation of the Marathi 
Tinpani. It has a somewhat pungent, aromatic odour, but — 
hardly any taste, and is given as an emetic in doses of from 12 
to 18 grains. In Southern India it is used as a remedy for 
- rheumatism and itch. (Rheede.) Inthe Concanthe Hindus use 
the leaves and stems in decoction with bitters and aromatics 
as a remedy for biliousness. Naregamia has recently been _ 
tried in Madras in acute dysentery, and also as an emeticand =~ 
expectorant with results similar to those obtained from Ipeca- 
cuanha given in equal doses. The forms for administration are 
the powder and tincture (24 ozs. to 1 pint of rectified spirit). 
It has been used with good result at the General Hospital at. 
Vienna in the form of a fluid extract which is of a bright 
golden-brown colour, and has an odour recalling that of — 
Valeriana celtica; when the extract is diluted with water it 
becomes turbid and milky, and on the addition of more water 
‘opalescent. The dose of this preparation is from 3 to 5 grams 
in 20. grams of distilled water or aqua laurocerasi—(B. 
Ghillang. Ztschr. d. AU Gist. Ap. Ver. 1889, p. 279.) j 
Ving tee vp pa 
* Garcia’s account of this drug is as follows :— 
“f 
tambem nesta ilha uma a — pequena, e porém de sane quale - : 
dade Boe esta outra frutice ; tem as folhase a flor como a mu ta (myrtle) @ 
ed eta como. — (mytleberres, e do mesmo sabor e wais estiti- 
cos, S cba mam esta herva ap si gi me Shes ce um cece lar — de 
muito tempo nesta Sale ety mora no monte em a quinta, qué 
aproveita age si camaras (dysentery) sities - kaise fin se ack ‘tevey ‘a. 
por espaco de anno, uma filha enferma de camaras, e que outras me- ; 
zinhas lhe nao penbnumn vam, e€ com esta for soaliteida a se che e ‘e perguntei- 
Ihe quem lhe dicera que esta planta era boa pera camaras, e dice qué 
os Canarins, e sabere 
