N. 0. TILIACE^l. 219 



(Murray.) The bark and fresh leaves for diarrhoea ; also flowers 

 rubbed with sugar and water are given in gonorrhoea by the 

 villagers of Porebunder to stop the burning caused by urine 

 (J. Tndraji.) 



All the species of this genus are mucilaginous, and are 

 used as demulcents, but this is the one generally so employed 

 The burr-like fruit is believed in India to promote 

 parturition (Dymock.) 



194. Cor chorus capsularis, Linn., h.f.b.i., 

 i. 397. Roxb. 429. 



Sans. '-— Kala Saka. 



Vern. : — Harrawa (Shahjahanpur District) Gbinalta pat, 

 Narcha, Chouchen (Bombay); Chhuneht, Borachhuncht (Gujrat, 

 Porebunder). — J. Indraji. 



Habitat : — Throughout the hotter parts of India. Low- 

 couutry, Ceylon. 



An annual herb. Leaves 2-4 by f in., glabrescent, oblong, 

 acuminate, coarsely toothed ; base generally prolonged into tail- 

 like appendages ; petiole \\ in. Stipules \-\ in. Flowers yellow, 

 less than half an inch in diameter ; pedicillate. Capsule 

 oblate, subglobose, 5-celled, wrinkled, muricate, 5-valved, valves 

 without transverse septa. Seeds few in each cell (Maxwell 

 T. Masters). 



Parts used : —The leaf. Dried root and unripe fruit in 

 diarrhoea, in decoction (Indraji.) 



Use : — The dried leaves are used medicinally, being eaten 

 at breakfast-time with rice, in cases of dysentery. 



The cold infusion is also administered as a tonic in dysen- 

 teric complaints, fever, and dyspepsia (Watt). 



195. C. olitorius, Linn, h.f.b.i., i. 397. Roxb. 

 429. 



Sans. : — Nadika, patta, sing-gika. 



Vern.: — (Gujrat and Porebunder) Chhunchdo. Moti 

 Chhunch ; Maha Chanchu. Singhin janascha (H.) ; Pat, lali- 



