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dilute sulphuric acid^ tlie liquid slightly reduced Fehling's 

 solution. 



After agitation with ether^ the liquid was agitated with 

 ^v chloroform^ which separated an ulkaloidal principle mixed with 



gs much colouring matter. The reactions were similar to those 



yielded by the principle extracted by ether. 



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Finally the liquid was agitated with amylic alcohol^ the 

 alcohol exhibiting very marked greenish fluorescence. The 

 amylic alcohol extract contained a large amount of resinous 

 matter insoluble in dilute sulphuric acid ; the acid solution 

 afforded, however, very marked evidence of the presence of a 

 principle reacting with alkaloidal reagents, the colour reactions 

 ll being similar to those yielded by the principle separated by ether 



and chloroform. It would be premature for us to definitely 

 state that the principles extracted by ether^ chloroform, and 

 amylic alcohol were either identical or different. 



Toxicohgjj. — Dr. S, M. Shircore of Moorshedabad states that 

 it is undoubtedly used to procure abortion. 



Commerce. — The drug can hardly be called an article of 

 commerce, as it is supplied to the shops by herbalists or 

 country people. It is very abundant in the Southern Concau. 

 Value, annas 6 per pound. 



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ARISTOLOCHIA BRACTEATA, R(^h. 



Hab. — Beccan Peninsula to Bandelkand, Sind, Ceylon. 

 The herb. 



Vernacular. — Kiramar, Gandhani {Hind.), Kiramar {Guz.)^ 

 Gandhan-gavat, Gandhani {Mar.)^ Ganajali-hullu^^ Kattagiri 

 {Can,) J Adutina-pdlai {Tam.)j Gadide-gadapai*a-aku, Kadapara 



{TeL)y Atutinta-pala (Mai.). 



History, Uses, &C.— This plant is the Dhumra-pattra 

 of the Raja Nirghanta, i.e.y the plant with grey leaves. The 

 synonyms are : — Dhumrahva, Su-labha, Svayam-bhuva, Gridhra 

 pattra, Gridhrani, Krimi-ghni, Srima-lapaha* It is much used 



