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4 vitiated state of the blood, and are given internally and 
j B ippica externally as a plaster; whence the synonym Kushta- 
x nasini ; they are also said to be useful in febrile bilious affections 
_ and as an anthelmintic and diuretic. The Hindus class them 
a with the caraa (rasdydn) or alchemic drugs. Ainslie men- 
i tions their use in Southern India as a stomachic and deob- 
_ inveterate cutaneous affections. Some years ago the seeds 
Were extensively tried in Bombay by Dr. Bhao Déji andothers, 
as a remedy in leprosy, with some success. 
Dr. Kanny Loll Dey strongly recommends the oleo-resinous 
tion in leucoderma. He says :~—“ After application for some 
ys the white patches appear to become red or vascular ; 
Sometimes a slightly painful sensation is felt. Occasionally 
to remain undisturbed, they dry ups leaving a dark spot of pig- 
ntary matter, which forms as it were a nucleus. From this 
point, as wellas from the margin of the patch, pigmentary 
matters gradually develope, which ultimately coalesce with each 
other, and thus the whole patch disappears. It is also remark- 
able that the appeerance of fresh patches is arrested by its 
application.” (Phar. Journ., Sept. 24th, 1881.) In the -hands 
a other observers, however; only negative results have been 
obtained by this mode of treatment. 
Several species of Psoralia have been used medicinally in 
America, and have been found to act as gentle, stimulating, 
ind tonic nervines. (Foran interesting account ofthe American 
ralias, see Maisch., Amer. Journ. Pharm., July 1889.) 
Description.—The seeds are oblong and flattened, rough, — 
k brown, about 2 or 24 lines in length ; they are unctuous 
0 the touch, and have an agreeable aromatic odour exactly 
mbling that of the bael fruit and mere similar to page ; 
taste is aromatic and bitteri : 
Chemical composition. —The ae reduced to fine sajonte and 
sd to 100° C. for 5 hours lost 5°01 per —— hk 
