632 LEGUMINOSZ—PAPILIONACEA. 
species of Astragalus, or from one nearly allied to that genus. The seeds 
of A. beticus are used as a substitute for coffee in some parts of Germany. 
Baptisia tinctoria—This plant is the Wild Indigo of the United States. 
Its receives its common name from yielding a blue dye resembling indigo, 
although it is of far inferior quality to that substance. The roots and other 
parts are reputed to be emetic and purgative. The eclectic remedy known 
as baptisin is obtained from this plant. 
Bowdichia virgilioides—The bark of this plant, with that of one or more 
species of Byrsonima (Malpighiacez), is said to form the American Alcor- 
noco or Alcornoque Bark of commerce. (See Byrsonima.) It is used by the 
tanners.—B. major, Mart.—The root bark of this plant, which is a native 
of Brazil, is in great repute in rheumatism, syphilis, &¢., but more especially 
in psoriasis and other skin diseases. A kind of gum resembling Senegal 
gum in appearance also exudes from the stem, and is useful in diarrhoea. 
Butea.—B. frondosa, a native of India, yields an astringent substance 
called Butea gum or Bengal Kino, which resembles the official Kino in its 
properties. (See Pterocarpus.) It is official in the Pharmacopeeia of India ; 
it is used in diarrhoea and similar diseases, and also for tanning, &c.—B. 
superba and B. parviflora also yield a similar astringent substance. The 
dried flowers of B. frondosa, and those of B. superba, are known under the 
names of Tisso and Kessaree flowers. They are extensively used in India 
in the production of beautiful yellow and orange dyes, and have been im- 
ported into this country. The fibres of the inner bark of B. frondosa are 
known under the name of Pulas cordage. The seeds of the same plant are 
also highly esteemed as a vermifuge in India; and from these seeds the oil 
known in India as moodooga oil, which is also regarded as an anthelmintic, 
is obtained. The substance known as stick-lac is also derived from this tree. 
It is produced on the young twigs by the puncture of a species of Coccus. 
Stick-lac is used in the preparation of sealing-wax, and in dyeing, &c. 
Castanospermum australe-—The seeds when roasted are said to resemble 
in flavour the chestnut, but they are very inferior to it. The plant is a 
native of Moreton Bay, in Queensland, hence the seeds are called Moreton 
Bay Chestnuts. 
Cicer arietinum, Chick Pea; Bengal Gram.—The seeds are very largely 
used in India as food for cattle, &c. An acid liquid exudes from the 
hairs of the stem, and other parts; it is employed as a refrigerant by 
the natives of India. 
Clitoria ternatea.—The seeds of this Indian climber have been used with 
success as a purgative. 
Colutea arborescens, Bladder-senna.—The leaflets have been employed 
on the Continent to adulterate Alexandrian Senna. They are at once dis- 
tinguished from Senna leaflets by their regularity at the base. 
Coronilla Emerus has cathartic leaves. They have been used to adulterate 
Senna on the Continent. They form the Séné Sauvage, or Wild Senna, of 
France. 
Crotolaria juncea is an Indian plant which furnishes a coarse fibre called 
Sunn, Sun, Shunum, Taag, Bengal Hemp, &c. In Bombay and Madras 
this fibre is used as well as jute for making gunny bags. (See Corchorus 
capsularis.) Sunn is sometimes confounded with Sunnee, a fibre obtained 
from Hibiscus cannabinus. (See Hibiscus cannabinus.)— Crotalaria tenuifolia, 
another Indian plant, now sometimes regarded as only a variety of C.juncea, 
is the source from whence Jubhulpore Hemp is derived. 
Cyclopia—The leaves of some species of this genus are used as substi- 
tutes for China Tea at the Cape of Good Hope under the names of Flonig-thee, 
Cape Tea, and Bush Tea, According to Henry C. Greenish and others, these 
species are probably C. longifolia, C. galeoides, C. genistoides, and C. brachypoda. 
Cytisus scoparius ( Sarothamnus scoparius) is the Common Broom. The 
seeds and tops in small doses are diuretic and laxative, and in large doses 
