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Commerce.—The seeds under the name of Balukaare sold by 
ggists in Bengal. 
UMBELLIFER®. 
HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA, Tinn 
Fig.—Hort. Mal. «., 46; Wight Ic., t. 565; Bentl. and 
_ Trim., t.117. Indian Pennywort (Hng.), Bevilacque (Mau- 
4 rice). 
_ . Hab.— India. The plant. 
___-~Vernacular.—Brahmamanduki, Khulakhudi, Brahmi ( Hind.), 
_ Thalkuri (Beny.), Karivana, Karinga (Mar.), Vallarai (Tam.), 
Khar-brahmi, Khi-brahmi (G@uz.), Babassa (Tel), Ondelaga 
Can.). 
History, Uses, &c.—In Sanskrit works this plant is 
alled Brahmi and Mandukaparni Chakradatta directs the _ 
fresh juice to be given with milk and liquorice, In the 
ighantas it bears many synonyms, and is described as cold, 
moist, sweet, light and alterative; it is said to improve the 
emory and understanding, and to cure leprosy, jaundice, 
gonorrhea and fever. The plant was known to Rheede by its 
alayalim name of Codogam or Kutakan, and also to Rum- 
hius. Ainslie informs us that an infusion of the toasted leaves 
n conjunction with fenugreek is given to children suffermg 
om bowel complaints and fever in doses of half a teacupful, 
also that the leaves on the Coromandel Coast are applied to 3 
parts that have suffered from blows and bruises, having, it is 
supposed, the power of keeping off inflammation. In Jaya, — 
according to Horsfield, they are considered diuretic, and on the 
Malabar Coast the plant is one of the remedies for le 
As a exerely | in this disease it was first brought prox 
notice by Boileau, in 1859. Dr. A. Hunter, who 
Madras Leper Hospital, came to the conel it 
claim to Considerar as. oe eed in lepro 
‘most useful in rt 
