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du Buddha) says :—‘ L’arbre de Bouddha sort spontanément 
d’un noyau de Kadamba déposé dans le sol; en un moment, 
la terre se fend, une pousse parait, et le géant se dres 
ombrageant une circonférance de trois cents coudées. 
fruits qu’il porte troublent esprit des adversaires du Budd 
when the fontanelle sinks; at the same time a small quantity — 
mixed with cumin and sugar is given internally. In inflam- 
mation of the eyes the bark-juice with equal quantities ¢ 
lime-juice, opium and alum is applied round the orbit. 
Description.—The bark taken from the larger branch 
occurs in thick flat pieces, the external surface is grey 
layers in its substance. The inner surface and substance 
the bark is red and fibrous. Taste bitter and astringent. 
Chemical composition—The bark gave 9:8 per cent, of 
and 18 per cent. of alcoholic extract. The former con 
The extract soluble in water was red in colour, and gave a greel 
precipitate with ferric chloride, a bulky flesh-coloured preci 
tate with gelatine, and a brick-red deposit with iodine soluti 
Treated with caustic alkali, a yellowish brown liquor was 
obtained, which gradually assumed a deep red and gave off 
odour of cinchona bark solutions when treated under the same 
conditions. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid for one hour 
red deposit occurred in the decoction. The extract insoluble 
water was for the most part soluble in diluted alkali wit 
rich red colour and a slight blue fluorescence, The sol 
