NARCOTICS. 



tion, for what is the difference between eating lettuces, or drinking tea r 

 coffee, or Khat, and drinking alcohol diluted to a strength which " cheers 

 but not inebriates?'* Cafta above is the same as Khat. This important 

 economic plant flourishes luxuriantly in Bombay. Although described, 

 it is not named iu my edition of Forskal. See " Opium" and " Tea." 



N. 6. 70. ANACARDIACE^E. ANACARDS, OR TE- 

 REBINTHS. 



Anacardium occidentale. W. Common Cashew. 



Linn. Syst. Enneandria Monogynia. 



The succulent peduncle. 



Vernacular. Reejara-sala, Sans: Hijilee-badam, Beng. Cajoo, Dec. 

 Peitiea manjo, Parunkimavah, Mai. Moondri, Tarn. Jidi and 

 Munta mamediy Tel. Watu-caju, Cey. Cadju, Malaya. Jamboo- 

 cerong, Sumatra. 



'Habitat. America. Cultivated in Malabar, Trichiriopoly, Coroman- 

 del, Chittagong. 



Remarks. First described by Thevetius. A spirit is prepared from 

 the peduncle by the Portuguese. The ripe peduncle itself has cerebral 

 effects. The mango is also similarly employed. 



N. O. 74. LEGUM1NOSJE. LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 

 Acacia leucophlaea. Rox. 



Linn. Syft. Polygamia Moncecia. 



The bark. 



Vernacular. ? 



Habitat. Southern Mahratta Country : Coromandel. 



Remarks. " A spirit is distilled from the bark, and the trees are farmed 

 on account of Government " (Dalzell). In Coromandel spirit is also pre- 

 pared from the bark of A. ferruginea ; and Ainslie states that the bark of 

 a species of Phoenix is also similarly used in India. 



Canavalia virosa. W: et A. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The pod. 



Vernacular. Eudsumbar, By. 



Habitat. The Concans, in hedges. 



Remarks. This is the parent of C. gladiata, De C. This is a common 

 narcotic in the Concan. The pods are shred like French beans, boiled, 

 and eaten, when intoxication follows. I have not met with an account of 

 this plant in any book : nor with any but the humblest natives who are 

 aware of its effects. See " Opium." 

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