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ho be aperient, and used as a substitute for senna. We 
not had.an opportunity of examining them, 
SPH ERANTHUS INDICUS, Linn. 
-Fig.— Wight Ic. t. 1094; Rheede Hort. Mal. «. 1. 43. 
Hab.—tropical Himalaya, and southwards to Ceylon. 
e herb. 
Vernacular —Mundi, Gorakh-mundi (Hind., Mar., Guz), 
rmuria (Beng.), Kottak-karandai (Tam. ,, Bidintseapa (Tel.), 
fundikasa (Can.). 
History, Uses, &c.—This plant, which is very com- 
in rice fields, is called in Sanskrit Munditika or Mundi, 
hikshu, Pari-vr4ji (mendicant) and Tapo-dhané (rich in reli- 
ious penance). It is described in the Nighantas as pungent, 
itter, and stomachic; sweet, light and stimulant, a remedy ~ 
‘ glandular sweiienns in the neck, urethral discharges and 
ce. The dose of the powdered herb is about a scruple or © 
ruple and a half twice daily, but more may be given. 
theede, who speaks of the plant under the name of Adaca-- 
en, tells us that the powder of the root is considered 
omachic, and that the bark ground and mixed with whey is a 
ble remedy for piles. The plant with camin is stomachic ; 
honey it is given for cough; and ground with oil, it is 
d to cure itch. Burmann calls it Spheranthus purpurea. 
‘orskahl speaks of it under the name of polycephalos, and Dr, 
orsfield, in his account of Javanese medicinal plants, informs 
s that the inhabitants of Java consider it as a useful diuretic. 
Ainslie, Mat. Ind. II., p. 167.) By some Indian Mahometan 
hysicians this plant has been supposed to be the Kamazariytis* 
Arabic writers, but the author of the Makhzan-el-Adwiya 
ays that this is a mistake, and describes Mundi in a separate 
e. He speaks of it asa powerful tonic, deobstruent and 
apdsdpus. Teucrium Chameedrys, Linn. Petit Lane (Fr) ¢ Ground 
mander, considered to be tonic, diureti and sudorific, on « 
“the celebrated Portland Powder. Conf. Dios. iii. 
se. 
