. : effect i is produced. 
102 FICOIDEZ. 
The total free acidity of the air-dried fruit calculated as mali 
acid amounted to °63 per cent. The saccharine matter cal 
’ lated as grape sugar amounted to 29°76 per cent. of the : 
dried fruit. 
. An alcoholic extract of the fruit contained a fluid fatty ac1 
in small amount, also some wax, resinous matter, malic acid 
colouring matter, sugar, &c., &c. No alkaloidal principle co 
be detected. 
FICOIDER. 
TRIANTHEMA MONOGYNA, Linz. 
‘Fig.—De. Pl. Grass. 109; Wight Ic., t. 228. 
Hab.—Throughout India. The root. 
Vernacular.—Nasarjanghi, Bishkhapra (Hind.), Vishkhé 
(Mar,), Satudo (Guz.), Sharunnay (Tam.}, Ghalijeroo Se: ‘) 
Sabuni ( Beng.). 
History, Uses, &c.—This plant has been given 
Sanskrit name of Sveta Punarnava, or white Boerhaavia, frot 
the resemblance of its foliage when young: to that of Boerhaat 
having cathartic and irritant properties, and is said to be be 
times given to women to procure abortion. Ainslie says : 
root, which is bitter and nauseous, is given in powder in comb: 
these roots are considered useful in wbiiadiliad of the li 
asthma and amenorrhcea, The dose as a purgative is about 
drachms of the powdered root to be Beta eat the Ss 
‘Description.—a diffuse, prostrate, db i 
ae plant, which appears at the commencement 
