440 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



Very common in the Concan and North Kanara. 

 I have seen a white-flowered vareity, and a deep scarlet one in 

 the Thana Forests (K. R. K.) A variety, with pink flowers, is 

 noted by Moon, says Trim en. 



Parts used : — The bark, juice and leaves. 

 Uses : — The bark is used medicinally as a febrifuge and 

 antibilious (Watt). 



In the Concan, the juice of the young leaves is used to kill 

 worms in sores, and the young roots of the white-flowered 

 variety are pounded and given with cold milk as an aphro- 

 disiac (Dymock). 



It is anthelmintic and useful as a collyrium in ophthalmia. 

 The leaves are applied externally to disperse venereal buboes 

 and to relieve pain of the joints (Kanai Lai Dey). 



The fresh juice of the leaves is used as an injection into 

 the ear for the relief of ear-ache, and as an anodyne in toothache 

 (Dr. Thornton, in Watt's Dictionary). 



386. Butea frondosa, fioxb., h.f.b.l, ii. 194, 

 Roxb. 540. 



Saiis. '• — Palas. 



Vem.i— Dhak, palas, tesu-ka-per, kakria, kankeri, chichra 

 (H.) Palas (B.); Chalcha (Bundelkund.) ; Mureet (KoL); Murup 

 (Santal) ; Paras, faras (Behar) ; Palasi, bulyethra (Nepal) ; 

 Lahokung (Lepcka; ; Porasu (Uriya) ; Chiula, puroha (Bom.); 

 Palas-ka-jhar, tesu-ka-jhar (Dak.) ; Khakara , Khakhado, 

 khakhar-nujhada (Guz.) ; Khakar, palas (Cutch) ; paras, palas, 

 phalasa-cha-jhada, kakracha-jhada (Mar.) ; Porasan, parasa, 

 murukkan, puraishu, purashu, palasham (Tarn.); Moduga, 

 mohatu, tella-modugu, moduga-chettu, paladulu (Tel.) ; Muttuga 

 thoras, muttuga-mara, muttuga-gida (.Kan.) ; Pilach-cha, miiruk- 

 ka-maram (Mai.). 



Eng.: — The Forest flame. 



Habitat: — Common throughout India and Burma, often 

 gregarious. Ceylon. N. W. Himalaya, 



An erect, moderate-sized, deciduous tree, reaching a height 

 of 40-50ft., with a cracked trunk and irregular branches. Bark 



