A458 “LOGANTACER. 
pods,” which are favourite vegetables of thé Hindus.’ The cen- 
tral portion of the flowers of Holostemma Rheedii, Cos- 
mostigma racemosum,.and Periploca aphylla is 
sweet and is eaten by..the-natives,. The acidulons and some- 
what bitter stems ef Caralluma edulis are eaten as a 
vegetable’ in the’ Punjab.- ~The ‘roots ’ of Holostemma 
Rheedii, Pentatropis’ spiralis’and microphylla, 
and the follicles of Marsdenia’ Roylii are considered to 
be cooling, and alterative, and are used in alterative decoctions 
and as a remedy in gonorrhea.. Sarcostemma’ brevi- 
stigma yields an abundant-bland milky juice ; this plauit and 
Periploca aphylla are used as substitutes for the Soma 
of the Vedas, which-from recent investigations appears to have 
been a species. of. Mphedra, and. the same plant which is still 
brought from. Persia..to. India. as. the: Homa of the Parsis. 
Stapelia reflexa. is used..by.the. ‘Afghan mountain tribes 
‘as a bitter tonic and febrifuge, and Boucerosia Auche- 
riana i is, considered to -have similar -properties. . Dr. G.. Bidie 
has. shown that Secamone oars mabrathaaoding its 
a name, is almost inert. 
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LOGANIACEA, 
_ STRYCHNOS NUX- vomica, Linn. 8588 
- Pig—Bead Fl. Sylv., i. 243 ; Bentl, and Pris. 2 178; 
Gartn. Fruct. ii. t. 179; Rumph. i. t. 25 ; Rheede Hort. Mal, 
i., t. 34, Poison, nut, False ai Pl hark (Zing ), tad eae 
{Fr.). 
Hab.—thronghout tropa Tain ‘The stem, bark. and 
seeds. 
kottai (Tam.),., Mushti-vittuln,. ‘Mushidi;.( Fi. sie Hemi 
: Vornvaidane 1 at. (Hid, Benga, Kéjen (Atari), Yettion C 
(Can.), Re al Roa me 
