206 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



If in. Calyx gibbous, laterally compressed, somewhat 2-lipped. 

 Petals reflected, red at first, fading to lead colour, very unequal 

 in size. 2 lower the largest, claw winged. Staminodes 5 emargi- 

 nate scales. Stamens 10. anthers ovate. Ovary at the top of 

 the Staminal-column, 5-lobed, 5-celled. Styles awl-shaped, 

 more or less united, slightly thickened and stigmatose at the 

 tips. Ovules many in each cell. Follicles spirally twisted, 

 cylindric. beaked, pubescent. 



Parts used : — The fruit, root, and bark. 



Uses : — The fruits are made into liniment for sores of the 

 ear (Ainslie. ) 



They are also internally administered for colic, according 

 to the ancient "doctrine of signatures." 



Sloane speaks of the juice of the root having virtues in 

 empyema and stomach affections. Leaves are used in Jamaica 

 for decoction for clysters (Murray.; 



In the Konkan it is used in snake-bite and diabetes 

 (Dymockj. It is also used in an thelmintic diarrhoea, dysent- 

 ery, hose of powdered bark one wal* to \ tola. 



The root and bark used by the Santals for the same purposes 

 as the fruit (Revd. A. Campbell.) 



According to Moodeen Sheriff, it is demulcent and mild 

 astringent, and useful with other drugs in the griping of bowels, 

 and flatulence of children. 



182. Pterosperm.um suberfolium. Lam, , h.f.b.l, 



i. 367. 



Syn. : — P. canescens, Eoxb. 512. 

 Sans. : — Mooch ukunda. 



Vern. : — Muchukunda, muskunda (B.) ; Baslo giringa 

 (Uriyaj ; Lolagu (Tel.) ; Taddo (Tarn.) ; Muchkand (H. and B.) ; 

 Naji (Burm.) ; Velenge, venangu (Sing.) ; Muchkund (Marathi). 



Habitat : — Western Peninsula (Konkan and Kanara). For- 

 ests of Orissa. The N. Circars ; theCarnatic; Burma. Ceylon, 

 dry low country. 



* A uv7/=4 to fi grains (Jeweller's weight in Western India.) It is the 

 scarlet seed of Adenanthera pavonin, Linn. 



