170 A CATALOGUE OF INDIAN 



Lauiius CiNNAMOMUM, ( W J DdrcMrii^^^ H. Ddrasita S. 



Murray, IV. 417, 



WOODVILLE, I, 80. 



Laurus Cassia, (W.) TeJ pat H. Tamdla ipatra^. 



The Bark T^jC^) H, Twacha S, 

 Murray, IV. 441, 



WoO0VILLE, I. 82» 



LiGUSTicuM AjAjfAiN. ( RoxB. Ms. ) AjawciiuS^) H. Yavdni, S. 



Sp^ C/j.-=AnnuaL Erect. Leaves superdecompound with filiform leaflets^ 

 Bidgcs aad furrows of the seeds distinct and scabrous. 



The seed of this species of lovage is an excellent aromatic. It is much 

 msed by the natives as an agreeable condiment in their dishes, and for im- 

 proving the flavour of the betel leaf and nut in their Pans, In medicine, 

 It is esteemed a powerful remedy in the flatulent colic ; and is employed 

 by the veterinary practitioners in analogous diseases of horses and cows. 



This is the seed mentioned and recommended to notice by the late Dr. 

 Percival, in his Essays, (I. 433. ) under the name of Ajava seed, 



ZiNUM UsiTATissiMUM, ( W. ) Ti SI ^W H. Atasi, S. 



Murray, III. 474. 



WOODVILLE, 11. 303. 



JMelia Azedarachta. (W. ) Nimh^^^^ H, J^tmba^ S, 

 JMelia SEMPERriRENs, ( W. ) Baeain,{^) H, Mahd-Nimba, S, 



These two species of the bead-tree, are small elegant trees, cultivated 

 very generally in Hindostan, on accaunt of their beautiful blossoms, and 

 the medicinal qualities of the leaves, Tlie leaves have a nauseous, bitter 

 taste, devoid of astringency, which they readily impart to water. The 

 deco<51:ion of them is used internally, in cases in which the tonic and sto- 

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(0 Darcheenee, (2) TuJ. (3) Ujwai/un, (*) Teesee. (5) Neeml?, (6) Euhai/im, 



