N. 0. COMPOSITE. C73 



An erect, annual herb, l-2ft, hispidly hairy. Stem branch- 

 ed, terete. Leaves petioled, ovate, crenate. Heads many, small, 

 in dense terminal corymbs, Bracts striate, acute. Ray-flowers 

 many, pale-blue or white. Achenes black, pappus scales 5, 

 awned, often serrate below. 



Uses. — The whole plant has a strong aromatic, rather dis- 

 agreeable smell, and has a reputation among the Hindus as 

 an external application in agues; it is also worn as a charm 

 against ague when dug up on Sunday morning with the proper 

 ceremonies. The juice is also said to be a good remedy for 

 prolapsus ani ; it is freely applied, and the parts replaced 

 (Dymock). The juice of the root is said to possess antilithic 

 properties (K.R.K.). 



630. Eupatorium eannabinum, Linn, h.f.b.i., 



hi. 243. 



Habitat. — Temperate Hamalaya, and theKhasia Mountains. 



A tall, coarse, pubescent or puberulous herb. Leaves simple 

 or trisect, lanceolate, coarsely serrate. Corymbs many, rounded. 

 Heads iin. long. Inner involucere-bracts subacute. 



Use. — " Was strongly recommended by Tournefort as a 

 deobstruent in visceral obstructions, consequent to intermittent 

 fevers, and externally as a discutient in hydropic swellings of 

 the legs and scrotum " (Fleming). 



631. E. ayapana, Vent., h.f.b.i., hi. 244. 



Vern. — Ayapana (Mar.) 



Habitat. — An American plant, naturalized in many parts of 

 India. 1 have seen it in Bombay. I grew it in my Ratnagiri 

 garden in 1900-1904. K. R. K. 



A small shrubby plant, 5 to 6 feet high ; branches straight, 

 reddish, with a few simple scattered hairs ; young shoots 

 have a somewhat mealy appearance, due to the presence of 

 small particles of a white balsamic exudation ; leaves opposite, 

 in pairs, their bases uniting round the stem, about 4 inches 

 long and f inch broad, fleshy, smooth, lanceolate, attenuated 

 at the base ; midrib thick and reddish ; flowers like those of 

 the groundsel, purple. The odour of the plant is aromatic, 

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