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native country the reputation of a 
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ters for distinguishing Sagapeum from Galbanum may 
used—(lst), the presence of sulphur in Sagapenum ; an 
(2nd), their behaviour towards petroleum spirit, Persian Saga- 
from Levant Galbanum to 1 per cent. (Confer. Hirschso 
Phar. Zeitschrift fiir Russland, April 15, 1875, p. 225.) 
Commerce.—The quantity annually imported into Bombay 
varies greatly ; most of it goes to London. It is seldom to bed 
obtained in the retail shops. Value, Re. } to Re. } per lb. 
ARALIACES. 
Many species of Aralia are cultivated in gardens in 
on account of their foliage. Loureiro tells us that th | 
used medicinally in Cochin-China, and are aperient, diuretic 
diaphoretic. The famous Ginseng of China is derived 
this family, and our Indian gardeners have discovered ant! 
rile properties in Aralia Guilfoylia, which they have na 
Tapmari, “fever killer? We have found that a syrup 
pared from the leaves is a useful expectorant in cough. 
leaves of most of the Aralias have a strong odour of Ivy w. ; 
crushed. A. Guilfoylia is the Frutex aquosus femina of Rw 
phius (VI., 51), who states that it reduces heat in Tev! 
Aralia Pseudo-ginseng, Benth., Wall. Pl. As. Rar. t. 187 
a native of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhotan and the Khasia mount 
Mr. C. B. Clarke considers it to be doubtfully separable fr 
the true Ginseng of Japan, Panaz Ginseng, C. A. Meyer, whi 
differs by having broader, more obovate, less bristly le: 
and not by the characters relied on by Meyer. The Indi 
examples show every form of root stock and tuber attribut 
specially to P. Ginseng and to P. quinguefolius, Linn. ; ' 
scale at the base of the stem is persistent even in some 
Wallich’s specimens, (Fl. Br. India.) Ginseng enjoys 
panacea, and PSpec! 
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