N. 0. LEGUMIN0S.E. 477 



Uses : — The leaves of this plant are regarded as an excellent 

 medicine for ring-worm. They are also used in other skin dis- 

 eases, and considered useful in snake-bites (Ainslie). 



Internally, the leaves and flowers are prescribed as a tonic 

 (T. N. Mukerji). The whole plant is used by the Tamul people 

 as a remedy in venereal, poisoned bites, and as a general 

 tonic (Roxb). 



In eczema, I have obtained the best results by washing the 

 parts repeatedly with a strong decoction of the leaves and flowers. 

 The bark has the same properties. In cases of bronchitis and 

 asthma, in herpetic constitutions, I have administered the decoc- 

 tion of the leaves and flowers in repeated doses during the day, 

 relieving dyspnoeal oppression and promoting expectoration. 

 The medicine acts on the bowels slightly and increases the 

 secretion of urine (Dr. Amed, Ph. J.) (28-4-88). 



The evidence collected by the authors of Ph. Ind. is strongly 

 in favour of its efficacy in ring- worm. The best way to apply 

 it is to bruise the leaves and mix them with lime juice, the 

 paste thus prepared is spread upon the affected part. The leaves 

 have also purgative properties (Dymock). 



424 C. glauca, Lam, h.f.b.l, ii. 265. 



Syn. :-— Senna arborescens, Roxb. 352. 



Vern. : — Konda-tantepuchettu (Tel.) ; Wellia-tagera (Mai.). 



Habitat : — From the Himalayas throughout India. 



A large shrub or small tree, with spreading, grooved, more or 

 less glabrous, branches. Leaves petioles 5-9in. long; rachis 

 adpressed, grey-pubescent, with an erect, clavate gland between 

 each of the 2 or 3 lower pair of leaflets. Leaflets 4-1.0 pair. 

 Stipules i-Jin. long, linear, acute, falcate, sub-persistent; leaflets 

 broadly-ovate, obtuse, emarginate or subacute, the terminal 

 pair largest, sub-coriaceous, green, glabrous above, glaucous and 

 pubescent on the nerves beneath, sometimes slightly unequal- 

 sided at base. Flowers yellow, in axillary corymbose racemes ; 

 shorter than the leaves. Bracts ovate, reflexed, caducous. Calyx 

 yellow veined. Sepals broad-ovate, glabrous, outer two 

 smallest. Petals broad-ovate, obtuse, with a short claw, veined 



