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Barleria noctiflora, Linn. Dr. Mootooswamy says 

 that in Tanjore a decoction of this plant is a good adjunct to 



and substitute for human milk. 



The following plant is classed by the natives along with the 

 Barlerias, of which B. cristaia and several other species appear 

 to be included by the Sanskrit names Kuruntaka, Kuruvaka, 

 and Artagala. In Hindi Jhinti is a kind of general name 

 for these plants, and in Marathi Koranta and Aboli. 



Crossandra undulaefol 



Mi 



Mag. 2186: 



Hindu 



Deccan Peninsula and Ceylon, and is much cultivated about 



temples in other parts of India, probably on account 

 of the colour of the flowers, which is like that of the dress of the 

 Bhikshu or penitent. Tbe plant bears the s^ 



nonym 



worn 



darsba, "pleasant to look at," and the flowers are much 

 by Brahmin women in the hair. The capsules, which resemble 

 grains of barley, are described in the 3Ial-hzan-el-Adtdya under 

 the Arabic name of Asaba-el-usul as highly aphrodisiac ; they 



mu 



suddenly bursting with a crack when moistened and projectin o 



their seeds. 



Daedalacanthus roseus, T. And, a native of Western 

 India, has tuberous, spindle-shaped roots, usually ten in 

 number, as thick as a quill, several inches in length and covered 

 by a dark-brown bark; leaves elliptic, glabrous, scabrous 



on the \ 



imbricated 



bracts oval, somewhat wedge-shaped, acute, ciliated, with lono- 

 hairs, reticulately veined ; tube of corolla very long and slender^- 

 flowers deep blue, turning bright red as they fade. The root 

 boiled in milk is a popular remedy for leucorrhcea ; dose ^^^ 

 drachm. In the Southern Concan it is given to preglaant cattle 

 " Z^ ^ " _ th of the foetus. The Marathi name is 



Dasamuli. " bavins' ten roots.** 



one 



2TOW 



Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus, Bah. Hook. ic. 



PL, t. 83o, IS a native ol Western India. It is powdered and 



