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from 10 to 20 unequally elevated radii. Fruit oblojng, deeply furrowed, but not 

 winged. 



The former of these umbelliferous plants resembles in appearance the 

 Anethum graveolens (W.), and the other the Anethum fceniculum (W.)." 

 Both species are cultivated in Bengal, on account of their seeds, which 

 are used in. diet, as well as in medicine. They are warm aromatics, and' 

 niay supply the places of dill and fennel-seed, as carminatives, in cases of 

 flatulent colic or dyspepsia. 



Apium Involvcr^tvm (Rox3, MS.) AJmudi^) H. Ajamoda S, 

 Sp. Ch. — Annual. Glaucous,, Villous. Superior leaflets filiform. Both ge- 

 oeral and partial irivftlucra about , six leaved. rf[a'ioJ;o., •' 



This species of ^j)fz^w is cultivated in J5^w^a/ for the seeds oiily, the 

 natives never using the leaves. The seeds have a very agreeable aro-' 

 matic flavour, and are therefore much employed in diet as a condiment.' 

 They are also used in medicine, in the same cases as the Sowa and Ma-' 

 yuri seeds above mentipned. -^ 



Aristolochia Inoica. (W. ) IsdrmelS^'i H. "* 



The root of this species of birthwort is intensely bitter, and is supposed 

 by the Hindus to possess the emmenagogue and antiarthritic virtues which 

 were formerly ascribed in Europe to its congeners, the Aristolochia longa 

 <and rotunda. As it's bitterness is accompanied with a considerable de- 

 gree of aromatic warmth, it will probably be found a useful medicine in 

 dyspepsia. 



Artemisia Vulgaris. (W, ) Jfdg-dona H. Jfdgadamana S,. 



Murray, I. 190. 

 WOODVILLE, II. 331. 



(») Ujmood. (2) Isarmul. 



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