EUPHORBIA CEJE. 31 1 



The exports of oil, mostly from Bengal, during the same 

 period, were : 

 ]885-S6...2'2 millions of gallons, valued at 22 lakhs of Rupees. 



1886-87... 2-7 „ „ „ 27 „ „ 



1887-88... 2-7 „ „ „ 26 „ „ 



1888— 89..,2'7 „ „ n 2o „ j, 



Almost the whole of the oil goes to England. 



Eicin has been Introduced into commerce by Merck of 

 Darmstadt. 



BALIOSPERMUM AXILLARE, Biume. 



Fig. — Wight /c, k 1885; Bheede, Hort. Mai. x., t 76. 



H ab . — Tropical and Subtropical Himalaya. Deccan 

 Peninsula. The root and seeds. 



Vernacular. — Danti [Hind.y J5)?n^.,Mir3pr.j(7^/^.),Konda-am^dam 

 {Tel), Naga-danti {Tarn., Mai). 



History, Uses, &C. — This plant, in Sanskrit Danti, 



Nagadanti or Danta-mulika, with numerous sjoionyms, such 

 as rTpachitra, Makulaka, &c», is much used in Hindu medicine 

 where purgation is indicated, the root being generally prescribed. 

 The seeds (Danti- vija) are also used, and are sometimes sold in the 

 shops as crotou seeds. The following formula from Chakradatta 

 will show how the root is prescribed; 



** Danti haritahi. — Take 25 large chebulic myrobalans and 

 enclose them in a piece of cloth, then take of the roots of 

 Baliospermum aocillare and IpomcBa Tnrpethu7n^ each 200 tolas, 

 water 64 seers, boil them together till the water is reduced to 

 8 seers. Strain the decoction, take out the chebulic myrobalans 

 and fry them in 32 tolas of sesamum oil. To the strained 

 decoction add 200 tolas of old treacle, then boil till reduced to 

 the proper consistence for a confection. Now add to the mass 

 the following substances : powdered root of Ipomcea Turpethum 

 32 tolas, long pepper and ginger, each 8 tolas, and stir them 



