DITA BARK DODDER. 93 



is an excellent remedy, mostly given in the form of 

 Dillwater. The oil may also be administered in doses 

 of 1-5 drops on sugar. 



Preparations Dillwater: Dose, 1-8 drachms. Oil 

 of Dill: Dose, 1-5 drops. 



Distinctive character Fruits oval, compressed, 

 winged, about J-Q- inch wide, with three longitudinal 

 ridges on the back, and three dark lines or oil cells 

 (vittae) between them, and two on the flat surface. 

 Taste, aromatic, resembling caraway, but distinct. 

 Indian Dill Seed is narrower and more convex, with 

 paler, more distinct ridges, and narrower wings. The 

 essential oil it contains is not identical with that of 

 European Dill. 



DITA BARK. Alstonia scholaris, R. Br. 



N.O. ApocynacecB. 

 Syn. Devil-Tree. 



Part used Bark. 



Action Febrifuge, astringent, tonic. Has some 

 reputation as a remedy in dysentery, and has been 

 employed with success in febrile complaints. Dose, 1-4 

 drachms. 



Distinctive character In quilled pieces of varying 

 size and thickness, from T ^ to ^ inch thick. Outer 

 surface rough, dark grey with whitish spongy patches. 

 Inner surface dull yellowish white. The transverse 

 fracture shows an outer layer darker than the inner, 

 which is finely radiate. Taste, bitter. Odour, none. 



DODDER. Cuscuta Epithymum, Murr. 



N.O. Convolvulacece. 

 Syn. Lesser Dodder. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Hepatic, laxative. Has been used in 

 urinary complaints, kidney, spleen, and liver diseases. 



