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says Kanjilal, sessile, the upper pairs generally confluent with 

 the terminal leaflet. Petiole marginate ; " the leaflets," says 

 Collett, " are 7-11, ovate, end one J-lin., often partially united 

 with the uppermost pair." Flowers white, numerous, crowded, 

 delightfully fragrant, with faint pinkish streaks outside (Kanjilal), 

 often tinged with purple outside (Collett and Brandis) ; in lax 

 terminal cymes, rarely solitary or axillary ; pedicels J-lin. long. 

 "Calyx-teeth linear, less than half the length of the Corolla-tube ; 

 Corolla Jin. ; lobes Jin. long," (Collett). " Calyx- tube linear, 

 half to two-thirds the length of the Corolla-tube about |in., 

 lobes usually 5, about ^in. long, elliptic" (Kanjilal.) "Calyx- 

 teeth twice the length of tube. Corolla tube fin long (Brandis). 

 C. B. Clarke says : — " Calyx-teeth about Jin., rarely half as long 

 as the Corolla-tube." Berries ellipsoid, ^ in. long. 



Uses : — Hindoo physicians prescribe the leaves as a remedy 

 in skin diseases, ulcers of the mouth, otorrhoea, &c. 



Mahomed an writers consider the plant to have deobstruent, 

 anthelmintic, diuretic and emmenagogue properties. The author 

 of the Makhzan mentions the use of the flowers applied in the 

 form of plaster to the loins and pubes as an aphrodisiac 

 (Dymock). 



The scented oil is considered cooling. 



The fresh juice of the leaves is applied to soft corns between 

 the toes. In ulcerations or eruptions, in the mucous membrane 

 of the mouth, the leaves are recommended to be chewed. An 

 oil prepared with the juice of the leaves is poured into the ear 

 in otorrhoea (Dutt). 



In the United Provinces, the flowers and their essence are 

 used as an application in skin diseases, headache, and weak 

 eyes ; the leaves are used in toothache (Atkinson). 



739. Nyctanthes arbor tristis, Linn, h.f.b.l, hi. 

 603 ; Roxb. 29. 



Sans. : — Sephalika ; Parijatak ; Rajanikasa. 



Vern. : — Harsingar ; Saherwa ; Seoli ; Nibari (H.) ; Singhar ; 

 Harsingar ; Sephalika, Shiuli (B.) ; Pakara ; Laduri ; Kuri (Pb.) ; 

 Partak (Bomb.) ; Pagala-mully (Tarn.) ; Munjapumerum (Mai.). 



