N. O. APOCYNAEOE. 775 



The leaves are also administered with food as a remedy for 

 rheumatism, and their juice to relieve cough. 



The root is considered to have the same properties as 

 the leaves, and to be also diuretic ; it is gi/en in dropsy 

 along with other drugs. Dr. Mootooswamy gives the following 

 formula as much used by native doctors: — Take of the root 

 bark 3x, Tribulus terrestris fruits, root of Trianthema mono- 

 gyna and Cephalandra indica ad3. Beleric and chebulic myro- 

 balans asss. Iron dross gx. Goat's urine gviii, water four seers, 

 Make a decoction and keep it for several days in the oven. Dose 

 2 to 3 ounces twice a day in as much water. 



A decoction of the root leaves and bark with an equal quan- 

 tity of Acorus calamus, ajowan seeds and salt is recommended 

 as a remedy for chronic diarrhsea and 1 to 1J ounces of the 

 juice obtained from the root bark, with three ounces of Goat's 

 milk, twice a day as a diuretic in dropsy. 



(Pharmacographia Indica, Vol. II. pp. 385 etseq.) 

 " A decoction of bark is given as an antiperiodic in ague 

 with success. It is astringent and tonic. The leaves used for 

 ulcers, and especially after small-pox." (Surgeon-Major Lionel 

 Beech, Cocanada.) 



"The root-bark is used in muscular rheumatism." (Moodeliar, 

 Madras.) 



N. 0. APOCYNACE^]. 



747. Carissa carandas, Linn, h.f.b.i., hi. 630 ; 

 Roxb. 231. 



Sans. : — Karamardaka. 



Vern. : — Karaunda, garinga, karrona, timukhia, gotho (H.) ; 

 Kurumia, karamcha, karenja, bainchi, tair (B.) ; Timukhia 

 (N.-W. P.) ; Gotho (0. P.) ; Karinda, baranda, karwand (Bom.) ; 

 Karavanda, boronda (Mar.) ; Karamarda, timbarran (Guz.) ; 

 Kendakeri, kerendo kuli (Uriya) ; Kalaka, kalapa(Tam.) ; Kalivi 

 kaya, waaka (Tel.) ; Karekai, heggarjige (Kan.). 



Habitat :— Cultivated for its fruit throughout the drier sandy 

 or rocky soils of India. 



