LEGUMINOSE. 451 
_ Ghévada, the: name of a kind of Dolichos Lablab (5th var. of 
+. fee 
_. Vernacular.—Pangra, Parangé, Mandar (Hind., Mar 
_ Mandar (Beng.), Kaliyana-murukku (Tam), Badidapu-chettu, 
_ Roxburgh). The root, which is woody and tapering, is collected 
by the herbalists and sold as a remedy for dysentery and 
leucorrhcea; it is also applied externally along with other 
drugs to: reduce tumours. Its.most remarkable property is 
astringency; a reddish viscid juice issues from it when cut, 
which on drying becomes black and brittle, and may be. seen 
adhering to the-short pieces of the dry root which are offered 
for sale. 
Description of Root.—A tapering woody root, upper 
portion 2 inches or more“in diameter, dark brown, marked by 
very numerous circular light coloured scars which do not 
_. extend round its entire circumference. The transverse section 
shows-three layers of porous woody tissue of a reddish colour, 
the central pith-and. medullary rays-being light coloured ; in 
_ the dry drug the section is obscured by the black exuded juice. 
4 ‘Taste astringent and’ bitterish. z 
Chemical composition.—Powder light brown, turning pink by ~ 
a exposure. A decoction-of the root became purple with ferric 
_ chloride and a bulky precipitate separated ; it also struck a blue 
a colour with iodine: tannin and starch 
_-More exact determinations showed that the drug yields 23 
_ ‘per cent, of aqueous extract containing 9°9'per cent. of tannin, 
4 and 25 per cent. of alcoholic extract with 13°7 per cent. of 
_ Soluble and insoluble tannins, 
yellow tenacious resin was removed by ether. 
principle was detected. 
were thus indicated. 
An insignificant amount of soft 
: No alkaloidal 
ERYTHRINA INDICA, Lam. 
Fig.—Wight Ic., t. 58;. Rheede Hort. Mal. vi. t. 7. Coral” 
_ tree (Eng.), Arbre de corail (Fr). 
Hab.—Throughout India. ~Leaves and bark. : 
.), Pélita- 
 Bédchipa-chettu (Tel.), Péravalada-mara, Harwana, Warjippe 
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