226 SPICES 



CHAP. VI 



24 tons of bark are annually exported from the tract 

 between Ramganga and the Sarda. The outer bark 

 yields on distillation an essential oil. From 1 cwt. of 

 bark f Ib. oil is obtained. The oil has a pale yellow 

 colour and a smell of cinnamon oil, although very 

 inferior to it in quality. It is chiefly used in the manu- 

 facture of soap, especially what is called military soap. 1 

 Bark and leaves are both used in native medicine for 

 colic, diarrhoea, and other bowel ailments. 



1 Piesse and Lubin, in Watt's Dictionary. 



