Sge SCITAMINEJE. 



The original aqueous solution of the alcoholic extract^ left 

 after agitation with amylic alcohol was acidulated with acetic 

 acid and aoitated with ether. The ether extract contained a 

 neutral resin-like principle, a very bitter resin acid, the 



hitter taste of the drug being probably due to this resin, and 

 a white crystallizablc acid. 



Finally, the acid acpieous solution was treated with sodic 

 carbonate in excess and reagitated with ether. The ether 

 ^separated traces of an alkaloidal principle, which afforded a 

 faint yellow coloration with Frohde's reagent, deeping slightly 

 on heating, 



Vanda spathulata, Sjjreng., Is the Ponnampou'mara' 

 rara of Rheede (12, 3), and is supposed on the Malabar Coast 

 to temper the bile and abate pbrcnzy, and the golden yellow 

 flowers, reduced to powder, are given in consumption, asthma, 

 and mania. (See Ainslie, Mat. MecL, ii., 321.) 



Rhynchostylis retusa, Blame, is also mentioned by 



Ehecde (xii., 1), also Cymbidium tenuifolium (xii^ ^ 



and 6) and C.ovatinn (xii., 7), as emollients. C. aloifolium 

 (xii., 8) is said to be emetic and purgative. 



SCITAMINE^. 



CURCUMA AROMATICA, Salish. 



Ylg.—Salhh. Farad, L 96; Ease, SciL, f.103; Wight Ic, 

 t. 2005 ; Bof. Mag., L 1546. Wild Turmeric, Yellow Zedoary, 

 Cochin Turmeric {En^.), Zedoaire jaune (io\). 



Hab. — Throughout India, wild and cultivated. The 

 tubers. 



FmrncHZar.— Jangli-huldi, Ban-lialdi {Hind.), Ban-lialad 

 {Beny.), Kun-halud, Vedi-halad {Mar.), Amba-halad {Gm.), 

 Kaslituii-manjal {Tain.), Kasturipasupa, Kattu-mannal {Tel.), 

 Kasluri-ansbiua, Kad-arishina {Can.), 



