DRUGS. 



Vernacular. Soodumostra, Sans. Gokhoor, Beng. Gokoroo, Dec, 

 Nerinyil, Mai. Neringee, Tarn. Palleroo, Tel. Sembu-nerenchi ? 

 Cey. Kussuke-sagheer, Arab. 



Habitat. The Mediterranean countries, and India within and 

 beyond the Ganges. 



Remarks. The rpi/3oXoy of Theophrastus. The Tribulus of Pliny is 

 the Trapa natans or European water Chesnut, of the same genus as the 

 Singhara of India ; but he includes the small Caltrops as a variety. 



N, O. 63. RUTACE^:. RUEWORTS. 



Peganum Karmala. JP. Syrian 



Linn. Syst. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Lahooree Iloormul, Hind. Hurmaro, Dec. 



Habitat. Hindoostan, Deccan, the Mediterranean Countries. 



Remarks. Said by Royle to be the /*wXu of Dioscorides ; but he must 

 certainly be wrong, as Dioscorides describes Moly as having leaves like grass 

 and a bulbous root. Theophrastus gives a like description, and both 

 probably refer to the Aliium nigrum (Linn.) which may also be the Moly 

 of Homer, generally considered a fabulous plant. 



X&uta angustifolia. W. Narrow-leaved Rue. 



Linn. Syst. Decamlria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. Sudab, India. 



Habitat. Africa. Cultivated in India. 



Remarks. Royle states that Arabic authors give Fekltun, and Ufy&ani* 

 as Yonanee synonymes, evidently corruptions of nrjyavov. The iryyavov of 

 Hippocrates is the Ruta yraveolens, Common or Garden Rue. 



N. O. 64. XANTHOXYLACEjE. XANTHOXYLS. 

 Xanthoxylon hastile. Indian Tooth-ache tree. 



Linn. Syst. Dioecia Pentandria, 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Tejbul, Hind. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. The Faghurch it is said of Avicenna. The term Tejfal i 

 also applied loosely to many drugs. 



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