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are used as a soothing and effective application for conjunctivitis 

 of infants (Dr. Thompson in Watt's Dictionary). 



The cotton is a very useful external remedy in burns, scalds, 

 and some other surgical diseases. The seeds exercise some good 

 influence over gonorrhoea, gleet, chronic cystitis, consumption 

 and some catarrhal affections. The fresh young capsules and 

 shoots have been observed to produce good effects in some cases 

 of dysentery and gonorrhoea. The control of the seeds over 

 gonorrhoea and gleet is more manifest when combined with 

 some other drugs, a prescription for which is given below. 



Take of the cotton seeds, from two to four drachms ; fruit of 

 Guminum eyminum (cumin seeds), from one and a half to 

 three drachms ; fruit of Pimpinella Anisam, (anise seed), from 

 one to two drachms ; and the siliciovs concretion of Bambusa 

 arundinacea (tabshir), from fifteen to thirty grains. Bruise 

 and rub all these ingredients well in a stone mortar, with three 

 or four ounces of water and pass the liquid through cloth. This 

 draught is to be used four or five times in the twenty-four 

 hours, according to the severity of the symptoms (Moodeen 

 Sheriff). 



174. Kydia calycina, Roxb. h.f.b.i., i. 348 ; 

 Roxb. 521. 



Vern. :— Pola, pula, pulipatha, potari, choupultea (H.) ; 

 Baranga, bhotti. (C.P.) Kubinde (Nepal.) ; Potri, pandini, podda, 

 kunji (Tel.); Boldobak (Garo) ; Vdranga, varangada, ivarung, 

 moti, potari (Bomb.) ; bittia gonyer, pata dhamin (Kol) ; Poshka 

 olat, (Santal.) ; Derki (Karwarj ; sedangtaglar (Lepcha) ; kopa- 

 sia (Uirya) ; Pulli, pula, pola (Pb.) ; -Bendi, bende-naru, bellaka 

 (Kan.) ; Baruk, bosha, kunji (Gond.) nihoty Lirwani (Guj.). 



Habitat :— Tropical regions of the Himalaya, from Kumaon 

 eastward, and throughout the Western ghats. Dun and Saha- 

 ranpur gardens. Burma. 



A moderate-sized, deciduous tree or large shrub. Bark grey, 

 exfoliating in large strips, rough, with large white specks on 

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