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@ latter class of cases it is applied externally and given inter- 
y. The juice of the plant is ased in tatooing to communi- 
a blue colour to the punctures, and it is stated in native 
ks that when taken internally and applied externally it will 
e the hair black. Mahometan writers follow the Hindus in 
bir description of the medicinal properties of this herb, 
nd give Kadim-el-bint as the Arabic name. — Rheede states 
juice with melted butter is given in rheumatism. Pills 
me by pounding the plant with oil are supposed to relieve 
bilst the leaves powdered and iced with salt, pepper sad 
Mejuice, stimulate the appetite. He describes Wedelia calen- 
dulacea (x., 42,) as having similar properties. According to 
tt, the last-named plant is the Kesaraja mostly used i in Bengal, 
pais also mentions it under the name of Peela Bhangr a, and 
describes it in the following terms :— 
. 
“Tt has an herbaceous stem, a foot high, and nearly erect 5 
es quite entire, opposite, lanceolate, bluntish, with alow 
_-* terminating, solitary, and on a very long peduncle. — 
y leaves, seeds, yellow flowers, ina word the whole of this 
growing plant, which is pleasant and somewhat aromatic 
the taste, is used in medicine; it is considered as deob.. 
‘uent, and is awe Sartre in decoction, in the quantity of half 
supful twice daily.”, : 
“s J.J. Wood suggested that Eelipta alba would be found 
itnally of greater service than taraxacum in hepatic derange- : 
ments. The expressed j juice is recommended as the best form e 
for administration i in the Pharmacopeia of India, and in Bom- 
the natives use the juice in combination with aromatics, - 
‘as ajowan seeds, as a tonic and deobstruent, and give two. 
of it with eight drops of honey to new-born children 
! ip never The plant is used i in Mad as to 
used by scorpion | 
