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a are induced, but this operation often fails from awkwardness 
on the part of the operator, and it is not unusual to find that 
the stick has been forced through the uterine walls. Another 
-__ method of procedure is to select a twig of the plant, and after 
q removing the leaves and making it as smooth as possible,. to 
introduce it into the os uteri, or failing this to allow it to remain 
in contact with the parts. Pessaries also, containing the 
irritating juice of this and other plants, are placed in con thos 
with the uterus to induce uterine action. 
_, Commerce.—The flowers are to be found in the’ pe but 
not the root bark, or leaves, no doubt from the: circumstance 
that the plant is everywhere found wild and can be apie 
as required. 
TYLOPHORA ASTHMATICA, W. H A. 
Fig. — Wight Ic., t, 1277; Bentl. and Trim., t. 177; Bot, 
Mag., t. 1929. 
Hab.—N. and E. Bengal, Assam to Bariin’ Deccan Penin- 
“og Ceylon. The root and leaves. 
_ Vernacular —Jangli-pikwén, Antamdal Hind: ys Antomél 
_(Beng.), Nach-churuppin, Nay-pdlai, Pey-pélai © (Tam. i‘ 
. Pitkari, Kharaki-rasna (Mar.), Yorrpaas; Kukka-pila ’ (Tel. ), 
Valli-pila (Mal.), Adumuttada (Can.). 
History, Uses, &c,—The medicinal properties of fs 
plant appear to have been long known to'the natives of those 
parts of India in which it occurs, but we can’ find no evidence 
‘its ever having been an article of commerce, nor are we 
ware of its having been described in any. of the standard 
Hinda or Mahometan works on Materia Medica ; though it. may 
erhaps be the Antri or Antra-péchaka of Sanaleris writers, 
The Hindi name Antomtl is derived from ant, ‘‘ the entrails,” 
md mul, “a root”’ The expression dnt girna signifies “ to 
‘Roxburgh says of it:—‘ On the coast of Coroman- 
1¢ roots of this Plant, laveo efter. bepe penta anhalt 
r from dysenteric hong ” literally “to void the intess 
