26 TEDALIBE^. 



removing the lead, then evaporating to a syrupy consistence and 

 leaving it to crystallize in a cool place. Besides crescentic acid, 

 there were found tartaric, citric and tannic acids^ two resins, a 

 bitter and an aromatic extractive substance, and a colouring 

 matter that appeared to resemble indigo. {Peckolt, Pharm. 



Rundschau, Aug. 1884; Year Book of Pharm., 1885, p. 168.) 



PEDALINE^ 



SESAMUM INDICUM, DC. 



¥\g.— Wight III., t. 163; Bot. Mag., t. 1688; Bentl and 

 Trim., t. 198. Sesame {Eng.), Sdsame de I'lnde {Fr.). 



V 



Hab. — Throughout the warmer parts of India, cultivated. 

 The leaves, seeds, and oil. 



r 



Vernacular.— Til {Hind., Beng.), EUu {Tarn.), Nuvvulu 

 {Tel), EUu, K^reUu {Mai.), YeUu {Can.), MothetH {Mar.), Tal 



{Guz.). 



History, Uses, &c.— In Hindu mvtKoloffv Sesamum 



umno 



According 



king 



prolonged penance. The Grihyasutra of Asvaldyana directs 

 that m funeral ceremonies in honour of the dead, Sesamum 



m 



grass and holy water, with the foUowing prayer :" O Tila, 

 sacred to Soma, created by the gods during the Gosava (the 

 cow-sacnhce not now permitted), used by the ancients in 



^^rlJ"^ vi ^^"^t^^ boneyare used in preparing the funereal 

 tZf^^ ^^"^^^' "^^^^ -^ offered to the Manes in the 

 deceatd . '"'''^"''^ ^^ *^' ^^^'""^^^ "^^ relations" of the 



On certain 



seeds 



'ormed with Sesamu© 



