LOGANIACEE. . B08 
History, Uses, &c.—The vernacular names we have 
given are applied to several scandent species of Strychnos, the 
___ wood of which is used medicinally in India, and is known in 
Europe as lignum colubrinum. In additioa to the two plants 
placed at the head of this article, it appears to be probable 
that S. Beddomei, Clarke, 8S. laurina, Wall., and 8. cinna- 
momifolia, Thwaites, yield some of the serpent’s wood used by 
the natives, and it is well known that the wood of S. Nu«- 
_ vomica is often sold under this name. Rheede (viii., p. 47), 
_ &peaking of this wood, tells us that it is called Pao de solor or 
Pao da cobra by the Portuguese; and that the Malayalim 
word modira signifies mystax (yvorag), probably an allusion 
tothe moustache-like tentacles of the plant. In addition to 
the well-known use of the wood, he says: “‘ Folia cum zinzibere 
et lacte ad consistentiam unguenti cocta, arthritidem, Vilvada 
_Malabaribus appelata abigit; balneum ex illis praparatum 
idem prestat.” Vilvada isa term applied to neuralgic pains, 
The arbor ligni colubrint of Rumphias (1, 70) appears to have 
d anthelmintic, and also externally in certain skin diseases. 
_ his species is described by Rheede under the name of Scheru- 
4 Katu- Valli-Caniram. He says that the Dutch call it Wild 
_Klimmend Kraanoog; that the bruised fruit is applied to the 
ead in mania, that the root rubbed down with pepper is given to 
check diarrhcea, and that boiled with oil it is used asa lini- 
ment for painsin the joints. The bark and wood of the differ-: 
Species of Strychnos appears to be the Katukavalli of 
the R4j4 Nirghanta, often confounded with Kutaja, the bark 
of Holarrhena antidysenterica, In the yernaculars the San- 
skvit Katu, bitter, becomes Kadu, Karu, Kadva, Karva, Karo, 
ura, &c., and Kuta, a water pot, becomes Karva, Karua, 
— &c. ‘These names are very loosely applied to many bit- 
