1374 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANT. 



1340. A. Nardus, Linn., h.f.b.l, vii. 205. 

 Syn. : — A. nardus proper, 



Vern. :--Ganjui ; ganjui-ka~ghas; pust-buru (H.) ; Kama-kher 

 (B.) ; Ganjui ; Usadhana (Mar.) ; Kamakshi-pullu ; mandap- 

 pullu ; kavattam-pullu ; shunnarip-pullu (Tarn.) ; Kainakshi- 

 kasuvu ; kamanchi-Gaddi (Tel.) ; ganda-hanchi-khaddi (Kan.). 



Habitat : — Common in the plains and lower hills of the 

 United Provinces and Panjab ; abundant about Travancore. 



Rootstock stout, stem tall stout leafy, leaves long narrow, 

 panicle large often supra-decompound oblong or subpyramidal 

 more or less interrupted, branches loosely or closely packed 

 erect at length often drooping, spathes laxly or closely imbricate 

 lanceolate, proper spathes f-f in., spikes with 4-5 pairs of 

 spikelets, joints and pedicels rather slender densely or laxly 

 ciliate, sessile spikelets %-\ in. lanceolate awned, glume 1 

 narrowly winged, awn long or short. 



Uses : — The oil is officinal in the Indian Pharmacopoeia. In 

 its properties the oil resembles that of A. citratus. The infusion 

 of the leaves in doses of J to 2 ounces is used as a stomachic 

 (Irvine's Mat. Med of Patna). It is used as a carminative in the 

 bowel complaints of children (Dymock). 



1341. A. citratus, DO., h.f.b.l, vii. 210. (Where 

 it is considered either A. Nardus or A. schcenanthus) 

 Roxb. 92 



Sans. : — Bhustrina. 



Vern. : — Gandha bena (B.) ; Gandha trina (H.) ; Hirvachah or 

 olachah (Mar.) ; Lilicha ; (Guj.) ; Vashanuppulla ; kurpura- 

 pulla (Tarn.) ; Nimmagaddi ; chippagaddi (Tel.) ; Purhalihulla 

 (Kan.). Hazar-masalah (Per.) ; 



Habitat : — Cultivated in gardens in India. 



Uses : — " The volatile oil of this plant is officinal in the Phar- 

 macopoeia of India, where it is described as " stimulant, carmi- 

 native, antispasmodic and diaphoretic ; locally applied rube- 

 facient." " In flatulent and spasmodic affections of the bowels, 



