COMBRETACE Zi. 5 
by heating an aqueous solution in a closed tube, chebulinic acid | 
takes up the elements of water, and the molecule is split up into 
two molecules of gallic acid and one-of tannic acid. Herr 
 Fridolin suggests the possibility of the existence in other 
instances of an organic compound splitting up into tannic and 
gallic acids. ; 
According to M. P. Apéry, black myrobalans contain an oleo- 
resin ofa green colour soluble in alcohol, ether, petroleum 
spirit and oil of turpentine; this oleo-resin, which has been 
named by him myrobalanin, is coloured red by nitric acid. 
(Journ. de Pharm, et de Chim., Feb. 1st, 1388.) 
Commerce.—See next article. Very large chebulic myro- 
balans are sold in the bazars as Sarvari or Sardari har, and 
often fetch a rupee each. Fictitious myrobalans of very large 
sizeare manufactured by glueing slices of the pulp upon a 
natural fruit. 
TERMINALIA BELERICA, 2ozd. 
; Fig.—Bedd. Fi. Sylv., t. 19; Wight Ic., t. 91 ; Theede 
’ Hort. Mal, iv., t. 10. Beleric myrobalan (Hng.), Myrobalan 
_ beléric(Fr.). 4 | 
Hab.—India. 
Vernacular.—Bahera, Bharla, Balra (Hind.), Bahera, Bohora 
( Beng.), Behada, Vahela (Mar.), Ténrik-kay, Thani (Tam.), 
Tandra-kéya (Tel.), Tari-kéyi (Ca i 
) History, Uses, &c.—tThis tree, in Sanskrit Vibhita 
_ and Vibhitaka (fearless), is avoided by the Hindus of North- 
ern India, who will not sit in its shade, as it is supposed to 
be inhabited by demons. Two varieties of T. belerica are found 
in India, one with nearly globular fruit. 3 to Zinch in diameter, 
the other with ovate and much larger fruit. ‘Uhe pulp of the fruit 
_ (Beleric myrobalan) is considered by Hindu physicians to be — 
astringent and laxative, and is prescribed with salt and. lo1 
Pepper in affections of the throat and chest. As a constituc 1 
of the triphala (three fruits), t.e., emblie, beleric and « 
