MYSORE AND OOOBG.' 267 



possesses medicinal properties, and is well known in 

 Ceylon and the South of India for its unpleasant 

 odour, the bazaar name signifying " helHsh incense." 



" The tree is called by the Dutch Strunthoid, and 

 by the Cingalese Urenne, on account of its disgust- 

 ing odour, which resides especially in the thick stem 

 and the larger branches. The smell of it so per- 

 fectly resembles that of human ordure, that one 

 cannot perceive the smallest difEerence- between 

 them. When the tree is rasped, and the raspings 

 are sprinkled with water, the stench is quite intoler- 

 able. 



It is nevertheless taken internally by the Cinga- 

 lese as an efl&cacious remedy. When scraped fine 

 and mixed with lemon juice, it is taken internally 

 as a purifier of the blood in itch and other cutaneous 

 eruptions, the body being at the same time anointed 

 •mth. it externally." Thunherg's Travels IV., 234. 



Botanical specimens of this curious tree should be 

 secured by the Malnad officials for preservation in 

 the herbarium. 



533 Cannabis sativa, hm^-Kan. Bangi gida. 

 'Eig.—Bot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. BentL 



^ Trim. Med. Fl. t. 231. 



'References-— Pharm. Ind. ; Diet, of Econ. Prod, 

 oflnd. 



The hemp plant. This intensely narcotic annual 

 is often seen in backyards and rubbish heaps, 

 although its open cultivation is strictly prohibited 

 by Government. 



The works quoted above give very exhaustive 

 articles on the history, distribution, and economy of 

 the species. 



534 Streblus asper, Loue. Kan. Mitli mara. 

 mg.— Wight Ic. t. 1961; Bedd. For. Man, 221, 



26, f. I. 



