DRUGS. 



C. cethiopica, which forms the bulk, is found in Tripoli Senna. C. cethio- 

 pica is also the source of Smyrna Senna. American Senna is obtained 

 from C. marilandica. Senna is first mentioned by the Arabians, Mesue, 

 Serapion, and Avicenna ; they all refer to the pod however, as does 

 Actuarius, the earliest Greek writer on this drug. 



Catharto carpus Fistula. Pers. Purging Cathartocarpus. 



Linn. Sytt. Decandria Monogynia. 



The pulp of the pod, Cassia. 



Vernacular. Soovarnuka, Sans. Amaltas, Pykassie, Hind. Sonali, 

 Soodali, Beng. Bhawa, Dec. Choonay, Mai. Cakay, Can. 

 Koamay, Konekai, Sarakon-nekai, Tam. Rayla-kaia, Tel. 

 JEh&la-yaha, Cey. Suck bur, Kayar-shembir, Khirnoob-hindee, 

 Arab. Khyar-chember, Pers. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. First mentioned by Mesue and the Arabs. 

 of Myrepsicus ; and Kaa-cria /WAmva of Actuarius. See also " Woods.' 5 



Ceratonia Siliqua. W. Carol Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dioecia. 



The pod, St. John's Bread, Carob, Algaroba Bean. 

 Vernacular. Khirnoob-shamee, Nubtee, Kharroub, Arab. 

 Habitat. Egypt and the Levant, Spain. 



Remarks. Mentioned by Theophrastus and Pliny under the names of 

 " KfpaTvvia " and '* Ceraunia." Called St. John's Bread from the ignorant 

 idea that the pod constituted the honey on which John the Baptist fed 

 in the desert. The shells of the Carob are supposed, however, to have 

 been the "husks" which the "prodigal son" desired to eat. They were 

 used as fodder by our cavalry throughout the Peninsular war (Loudon). 

 See "Fruits and Vegetables." 



Clitoria Ternatea. Linn. Winy-leaved Clitoria. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The seed and root. 



Vernacular. The blue variety, Asphola, Uparajita, Neela-yheerie, 

 Sans. Kaliser, Khagin, Hind. Uparajita, Beng. Shlonga-kuspi, 

 Shunkoo-puspha, Mai. Karakartan, Tam. Neeladintona, Neele- 

 ghentana, Tel. Nilkatarodu, Cey. The white variety, Shwet- 

 uparajita, Beng. 



Habitat. India. 

 Remark. First described by Rivinus. 



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