N. 0. LEGUMMINOSJE. 447 



Stems annual, sub-erect in the typical form, l-2ft. higb, copi- 

 ously branched from the base, clothed with fine, long, deciduous, 

 brownish, silky hairs. Stipules i~Jin. long, attached near the 

 base ; leaflets membranous, with scattered adpressed hairs on 

 both sides, 2-4in. long, roundish, acute or sub-obtuse, deltoid or 

 rather rounded at the base. Flowers about half a dozen at the 

 very end of short peduncles, clothed like the stems ; pedicels 

 very short. Calyx |-iin. ; lower tooth deltoid or lanceolate. 

 Corolla f-Jin., yellow. Pod l|-2Jin. long by-^in. sub-cylindrical, 

 slightly recurved, 10-15-seeded. 



Use :— The pulse is used as a diet in fever. Considered by 

 the Natives cool, light and astringent, but is difficult to digest ; 

 and is used to strengthen the eyes (Watt). 



Var. radiatus, Linn, h.f.b.i., ii. 203, Roxb. 557. 



Sans. :— Masha, hurita. 



Vern. : -Mash, mah (Pb.) ; Mash-kalai (B.) ; Urud, urid, 

 dord, thi-kiri (H.) ; Udid (Mar.); Adad, arad (Guz.) ; Patchay- 

 »pyre, panny-pyre (Tarn.) ; Minu-mulu, karu-minu-mulu, patsa- 

 pesalu (Tel.) ; Hasaru, uddu (Kan.) ; Cherupoiaar (MaL). 



Stems elongated, twining, densely clothed, as are the 

 peduncles and pod, with ferruginous, deflexed, silky hairs ; leaf- 

 lets membranous, entire, rarely faintly-lobed ; lateral ones obli- 

 quely ovate, pointed, terminal one rhomboid, oblong. Legumes 

 smaller than those of Phaseolus Mungo, Linn. Seeds black, 

 6-8in. each pod. 



Use :— The seeds are much used in medicine, both internally 

 and externally, in paralysis, rheumatism and affections of the 

 nervous system. Also used in fever, considered hot and tonic, 

 useful in piles, affections of the liver and cough. 



The root is said to be narcotic by Royle (O'Shaughnessy), 

 and prescribed by the Santals as a remedy for aching bones 

 (Campbell). 



391. Vigna catiang, Endl. h.p.b.i., ii. 205. 



Syn. : — Dolichos Catiang Linn., Roxb. 560. 



Sans. : — Rajamasha. 



Vern.: — Lobiya, raish (H.) ; Barbati (B.) ; Chowlai (Mar.); 



