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a tered out and well washed with cold water, in fwhish it was 
but slightly soluble, was shaken three or four times with ether. 
‘The ether evaporated left a slight amorphous residue. On 
inute. tabular crystals. This powder was very sparingly 
luble in alcohol and dilute acids, more readily dissolved by 
ammonia and potash solutions, forming a deep claret- coloured 
liquid and turning the boriener de powder a sulphur yellow 
colour. 
Fused with caustic potash the tannin yields ae -catechuic 
acid. (J. G. Prebble.) 
Commerce-—The drug is imported from Northern India, but 
not in very large quantities. Value, Rs. 2} to Rs. 3 per 
maund of 373 lbs. : 
PISTACIA TEREBINTHUS, Linn. 
Fig.—Blackw., t. 478; Bentl. and Trim. t.69. Chian Tur- 
pentine tree (Hng.), Pistuchier Terebinthe (/’r.). 
Hab, —Furope, Asia, Africa. Syn.—P. atlantica, Desf. 
P. palestina,' Boiss. P. cabulica, Stocks. The oleo-resin. 
Vernacular.—Khinjak (Afgh., Pers.), Gwan (Biluch.), 
e oleo-resin, Cabuli mastaki. 
: History, Uses, &c.—Fliickiger and Hanbury remark:— 
“The several forms of this tree are regarded mostly as so 
Many distinct species; but after due consideration and the _ 
examination of a large number of specimens both dried and _ 
ing, we have arrived at the conclasion that they may —_ Ge 
united under a single specific name.” (Pharmacographia-) — 
Aitchison after a careful examination comes to the om 
clusion. se ge 
e — tree was well known to sibs ancients ‘hie the : 
of Resweboeeess TepeBubos of, other authors, and the 
