540 CONVOLVULACEM. 
sugar; itis also applied’ locally to inflamed eyes, mixed with 
limejuice one part, opium 3, and Mémirén (Coptis root) 4. 
I. Quamoclit, Linn., Bheede Hort. Mal. zi., t. 60, a small 
twining plant, easily recognised by its filiform, pectinate 
leaves, and small,bright crimson or white flowers, is considered 
by the Hindus to have cooling properties; they apply the 
pounded leaves to bleeding piles, and at the same time 
administer one tol4 of the juice with an equal quantity of 
hot ght (clarified butter) twice a day internally. The crushod 
leaves are also applied as a lép (plaster) to carbuncles. 
The Sanskrit name is K4malata, ‘‘Cupid’s flower.” (See As. 
sgh — p- 256.) ‘The Marathas call it Rita- che-kes, 
*Sita’s locks. 
he seat: Ortega, a native of Tropical America intro- 
duced in the North-West Provinces, is the “N oyeau Plant.” 
The leaves have an odour of oil of bitter almonds, and are used 
in the preparation of the French Liqueur known by that name. 
I. campanulata, Linn., Rheede Hort. Mal. wi., t. 56, is 
said to be an antidote to snake-poison. 
iI; Sepiaria, Koen., Rheede Hort. Mal. ai., t.. 58, has o 
roputation as an antidote to arsenic; the juice, which is strongly 
acid, is said by Rheede to be used “ad purificattonem corporis.” 
¥, pes-tigridis, Liinn., Rheede Hort, Mal. zi., t. 59, is sup- 
posed to be an antidote to the poison of mad dogs; pounded 
a butter, it is applied to disperse boils and carbunceles. 
I, uniflora, Roem. et Sch., Rheede, Hort. Mal. «i. » €. 54,5 18 
purgative, and the juice is administered in bilious dyspepsia. 
. aquatica, Forsk., Rheede, Hort, Mal. zi., t, 52, is com- 
monly used as avegetable. It is called Kalambi in Sanskrit, 
Kalmi-sék in Bengali, and Néli-chi-bh4ji in Marathi. 
I, bona-nox, Liwn., Cone. Or. 59, t. L  f. 4, is the 
Moon-flower. _ 
The — 
‘pi m of this species of Convolvulus contains 
a the size of kidn Mansy Deon. Wiok ate 7 
