DRUGS. 

 Guilandina Bonduc. Linn. Oval-leaved Nicker-tree. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



The seed, Bonduc nut, Molucca nut, Bezoar nut, Bonduc Indorum. 

 Vernacular. Koobayratchie, Puticaraja, Sans. Catcaleji, Nata- 



caranja, Kutkaranga, Hind. Nat a, Beng. Kirbut, Sindh. 



Gutchka, Gudgega, Sagargota, Dec. Kalichikai, Tarn. Gachcha- 



chettiiy Tel. Kalu-wawul-cetiya, Cey. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. First distinctly described by Avicenna, but probably one of 

 the Eagle-stones of the ancients. 



Llquoritia Offidnalis. Monch. Common Liquorice. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The root, Liquorice root ; and the extract of the root, Liquorice. 



Vernacular. Madhuka, Yastimadhucka, Sans. Jetimadh, Hind. 

 Meetha-lukri, Dec. Addimodram, Tarn. Usulusoos, Arab. Bikh- 

 mehuck, Pers. Usarieh-mehuk, a synonyme in the Ulfaz Udwiyeh. 



Habitat. The Mediterranean countries ; the Shat-el Arab (G.B.) ; 

 and Cochin-China. 



Remarks. Probably the y\vKvppia of Hippocrates and Dioscorides. 

 See " Sugars." 



MelilotllS Officinalis* Linn. Common Melilot. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The pod. 



Vernacular. Asperuck ? Hind. Zireer ? Pers. 



Habitat. North temperate zone. 



Remarks. The /zeXiXwros of Dioscorides. The pod contains an aromatic 

 principle, Courmarine, also found in the Tonkin Sean, Dipterise odorata 

 (Leguminosse). 



Mucuna prurita. Hook. Indian Cowhage. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The hair on the pod. 



Vernacular. Alkushee, Atmagupta, Sans., Beng. Kiwach, Hind. 



Kaunch-koori, Dec. Poonaykalie, Tarn. Peeliadagoo, Dulagondi, 



Tel. Naicorma, Malay. 

 Habitat. India. 



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