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Tamarix manna is called ;j;^ ^ (Ch'eng-ju). Similar properties 

 to those set down in foreign works are referred to these 

 saccharine substances. Some of the mannas are believed to 

 be produced by an insect, probably the Coccus manniparus 

 of Ehrenberg. The term y* ^ -^ (Kan-lu-tzil), applied to 

 Stachys sieboldi^ should not be confounded with this, as in the 

 former case it only refers to the taste of the drug, as it also 

 does in the case of an unidentified climber called "jt ^ ^ 

 (Kan-lu-t'eug). 



MANGIFERA INDICA.— "^ ^ % (An-lo-kuo), % |f 

 (Meug-kuo). The first two characters of the first name are a 

 transliteration of some Indian name, as is also 1^ J|i ^ ?SS H 

 (An-mo-lo-ka-kuo), probably of amra^ one of the Indian com- 

 mon names for this fruit. Another name is ^ ^ (Hsiang-kai). 

 The Indian origin of this fruit is indicated by the names and 

 spoken of in the books. It is now cultivated at Hongkong, 

 Canton, and throughout the south-eastern provinces. The 

 Pentsao says that the man^o can be eaten very freely, with no 

 fear of injury. It is thirst relieving, and promotes the circula- 

 tion of the blood and assists in menstruation. The leaves are 

 also accounted as cooling. According to Lindley, the root 

 bark is an aromatic bitter, good for use in diarrhoea and leucor- 

 rhoea. He also reports the seeds to be anthelmintic. Dr. Waring 

 recommends the powdered seeds as an excellent remedy in 

 lumbricoid worms, and says that strongly astringent qualities, 

 dependent upon the presence of a large proportion of gallic 

 acid, recommend this powder for use in menorrhagia and 

 bleeding piles. 



MARLEA PLATANIFOLIA.— :^ ^ (Ta-k'ung). This 

 is Faber's identification. In Japan this shrub is called 7\ % :^ 

 (Pa-chio-feng), 930. The Pentsao says that another name is 

 ^ ^ (Tu-k'ung). It is described as a small tree with large, 

 rounded leaves. The bark of the root and the leaves are used 

 as insecticides. Faber calls the root ^ M M (Pai-lung-hsii), 

 but upon what authority does not appear. The Pentsao 

 describes this as an epiphyte growing upon some one of the 

 many ij^ (Feng) trees. 



