DRUGS. 



Hedyotis umbellata. Linn. 



Linn. Syst. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The root, Indian Madder, Chay Root. 

 Vernacular. Imborel, Say a. Tarn. Cheriveloo, Tel. 

 Habitat. Southern India. 



Remarks. First described hy Plunkenet. Called also by the Tamools 

 Ramiserumvayr, from its growing in abundance on the island of Ramise- 

 ram. "Indian Madder'* includes also the Munjeet of Bengal, and the 

 Aal of Bombay. See " Dyes and Colours." 



Musssenda frondosa. Linn. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The plant. 



Vernacular. Bebina, Hind. Sarwud, Bhootcase, Lanckout, By. 

 Belila, Mai. Vella-ellay, Tarn. 



Habitat. Concans, Malabar, Travancore, Coromandel, Nepaul. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. Used by the natives as a 

 charm against demons. 



Randia dumetorum. Lam. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The root, bark, and fruit. 



Vernacular. Muenphul, Hind. Ghela, Gaerah, Pieraloo, By. Ma- 

 Jcarunff-kai,'a.m. Manga-kai, Tel. Jowz-ul-kowsul, Arab. Jooz- 

 ul-kueh, Pers. Wali-kukuru-man, Cey. 



Habitat. The Concans, Malabar, and Coromandel. 

 Remarks. Mainphul is the name also of Aleurites triloba, N. O. Eu- 

 phorbiacese (see below) and of Vanyuieria spinosa of the present order, 

 the Aloo of this Presidency. Aloo is also a local name of Caladium escu- 

 lentum (Will.) N. O. Aracese, the Bengalee for Potatoes, and the Persian 

 for several rosaceous fruits. r . 



Uncaria Gaxnbir. Rox. The Gambir. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The extract of the leaves, Gambir, Gambir-Catechu, Terra Japonica. 



Vernacular. Gambir > Malaya. Indian synonymes, as for the extract 

 of the wood of Acacia Catechu, and of the kernels of Areca Catechu, 

 N. O. Palmse. 



Habitat. Eastern Archipelago. 



Remarks. See also " Tans," Uncaria is also the name of a genus of 

 Pedaliacse. 

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