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tint. Treated with reagents the oil in its original state affor 
ed the following reactions :—Bromine dissolyed in chloroform, 
at first nearly colourless, turning to dirty brown with a tinge 
of red, and finally to a dirty sage green. Concentrated s 
phuric acid, deep orange to red. Frohde’s reagent, voll 
deep brown, violet to deep blue, the changes in colour bei 
extremely rapid. Nitric acid gave a yellow coloration. a 
acid dissolved in the oil. With solid iodine much heat was 
evolved. Gaseous hydrochloric acid was passed into the oi 
for some time, but on cooling the liquid no crystalline dona 
separated. A slight precipitate of silver was produced from 
an ammoniacal solution of the nitrate. 
Commerce.—The fruit is worth about Rs. 6 per ee 
(about 25 lbs.). 
PEUCEDANUM GRAVEOLENS, Benth. 
Fig.—Bentl. and Trim., t. 182. Dill, (Eng.), Aneth, Fen 
puant (Fr.) 
Hab.—Cultivated in India. The fruit. 
Vernacular.—Sowa (Hind.), (Shepu Mar.), Shoyikirai-vi 
Shatakuppi-virai (Tam.), Shatakuppi-vittulu (Tel.), Sabba 
(Can.), Shonva (Beng.), Suva (Guz.). 
History, Uses, &c.—Dill seed is much esteemed by 
natives of India, who use it as a condiment and medicit 
An infusion of it is given asa cordial drink to women 
confinement. The leaves moistened with oil are used 
stimulating poultice or suppurative. The Sanskrit names 4 
Misreyé and Shatapushpa. Mahometan writers descri 
Shibbit as resolvent and deobstruent, carminative, div 
andemmenagogue. The Persian name is Shid andthe Yuné 
ee see 
60). Pliny (20, | 
ster cc: mepi Br i, eve patti sie Greek oe tere spel of A ath 
aaa _- e same plant, but Alexis A np. 2,7; 4 
