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the Western Peninsula, and the Carnatic, in the Bombay 

 Presidency, widely distributed over the Thana, Kaira, Panch 

 Mahals and Guzerat districts, occasionally met with in Rajpu- 

 tana, common on the Coromandel Coast. 



A tree 60-80ft. Leaves 1ft or more, glandular-hairy ; 

 leaflets very numerous, very coarsely toothed, on long petioles, 

 very unequal at base. Flowers larger than in A. glandulosa, on 

 longish pedicels, in large lax often on very much branched, 

 panicles. Petals ovate-lanceolate, commonly reflexed. Fila- 

 ments short, half the length of anthers. Samara large copper-red 

 longer than in A. glandulosa, 2'm. by iin., strongly veined, 

 blunt or pointed at both ends, always once or twice twisted 

 at base. 



Parts used : — The bark and leaves. 



Medicinal uses : — The bark is aromatic and used for dys- 

 peptic complaints. It is also regarded as a tonic and febrifuge 

 in cases of debility. Expectorant and anti-spasmodic, given in 

 chronic bronchitis and asthma. 



" In Bombay the bark and leaves are in great repute as a 

 tonic, especially in debility after child-birth. In the Concan the 

 juice of the leaves is usually administered in khiv, or the juice 

 of the fresh bark is g'ven with cocoanut juice and treacle, or 

 with aromatics and honey ; it is said to stop after-pains" 

 (Dymock.) 



Used also as an astringent in diarrhoea and dysentery. 



" Mr. Narayan Daji separated an acid principle which he 



named Ailanthic acid. This acid may be given in doses of 



1 to 3 grains, and is said to be tonic, and alterative. In large 



doses, it causes nausea and vomiting, and is purgative. He 



recommended its use in dyspepsia with constipation" (G. 



Bidie.) 



Its bark is used as a febrifuge and tonic. Narain Daji isolated from it 

 an acid principle which he named ailanthic acid. He also found a bitter, 

 non crystallisable principle. It belongs to a neutral class of substances re- 

 lated toquassin, and may probably prove to be identical ^ifch cedrin andsama- 

 derin, which have been obtained from other members of the Simanibaccae. 



J. Ch. Industry, 1895, p. 985, 

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