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_ Vernacular.—Tarwar (Hind., Mar.), Avala (Guz.), Avirai 
(Tam.), Tangedu (Tel.), Tangddi-gida, Avara-gida (Can.), 
Ranavara (Cingh.). 
History, Uses, &c.—Ainslie says:—*‘The small, flat, 
pleasant-tasted, heart-shaped seeds of this species of Cassia, the 
Vytians reckon amongst their refrigerants and attenuants, and 
prescribe them in electuary, in cases in which the habit is 
preternaturally heated, or depraved. They also consider the 
wder of the dry seeds as a valuable external remedy (blown 
to the eye), in certain stages of ophthalmia; of the electuary 
e dose is a small teaspoonful twice daily. Dr. Kirkpatrick 
Cat. of Mysore. Drugs) brings to notice the astringent proper- 
and speaks favourably. of the use of the © 
eds as an application to the eyes in chronic purulent 
_ conjunctivitis. es , 
C. auriculata is of great importance to the tanner; and to 
workers in iron, who use the root in tempering iron with steel. 
(Gibson.). Another common use to which the wood is applied 
is the making of Datwans, or native tooth-brushes ; for this 
purpose it is preferred to that of any other plant. The shrub 
elds an adhesive gum. 
Dr. P. 8. Mootooswamy informs us that in Tanjore the root 
used in decoction as an alterative, as well as a medicinal oil 
orepared from the bark, which js called in Tamil adverai-yennat. 
Phe leaves infused yield a cooling drink, and ground to a paste 
h water and the seeds of Phaseolus radiatus and poppy seed 
sy are applied to herpetic eruptions. From the flowers a tea 
prepared which is prescribed in diabetes. A compound 
up is prepared with the flowers, mocharas, and Indian sar- 
Saparilla which is prescribed for nocturnal emissions. The 
seeds are also used in diabetes and ophthalmia, a compound 
powder made with all the parts of the plant is considered a 
specific in the former affection ; it is called dverai-panjhangum 
amil, and is administered mixed with honey in doses of a 
spoonful. Dr. Mootooswamy states that he has known 
etes and chylous urine to be cured by it. - 
