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AcALYPHA Indica. E)ig. Indian Acalyplia. Duh. Kuppi. Tarn. Kuppai- CHAP. VII, 



niani. Useful 



Emetic. Plants. 



N.O. PIPERACE^. 



Pipes nigrum. Eng. Black Pepper. JDuJc. Kali-mirchi. Tarn. Milagu. 



Kan. Menasu. 

 Black pepper plant. 



N.O. ZINGIBERACE^. 



Elettaria cardamomum. Eng. Cardamoms. Dulc. Ilachi. Tarn. 



Ela-kai. ITan. Yalakkai. 

 Yields cardamoms, a well known spice. 

 Curcuma aromatica. Eng. Wild Turmeric. Dulc. Anbe-lialdi. Tarn. 



Kasturi-manjal. Kan. Kasturi-arishina. 

 Tonic and carminative. 



N.O. LILIACE^. 



Ledebouria hyacinthoides. Duh. Chhoti-jangli-piyaz. Tarn. Shiru- 



nar i- vengay am . 

 Bulbs expectorant. 

 Gloriosa supeeba. Duh. Nat-ka-bachlinag. Tam. Kalaippaik-kiz. 



hangu. 

 Roots used to adulterate the aconite root imported from Northern 

 India. 



N.O. CYPERACE^. 



Cyperus rotundus. Duh. Kore-ki-jar. Tam. Korai. 

 The common korai, a troublesome weed. Root aromatic and 

 diaphoretic and stimulant. 



N.O. GRAMINE^. 

 Andropogon citratum. E7ig. Lemon-grass. Buk. Hazar-masaleh. 



Tam. Karpura-pullu. Kan. Vasane-hullu. 

 Yields lemon-grass oil. 



