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I HAVE given the Rihdn a place in the catalogue, on account of the 

 peculiar quality of it's seed, which, when infused in cold water, forms 

 a mucilage much used by the natives as a demulcent in catarrhs. From 

 the shght aroma which it possesses, it lies easier on the stomach than most 

 other vegetable mucilages„ It is a favourite medicine with the native 

 women, who take it after parturition, and sujjpose that it relieves the 

 after-pains. ^ 



PMYLL4NTHVS EmbljCjS, ( W. ) Aonla,^^ H. Amalaci, S. 



.; . . Murray, IV. 127. 



This tree is found, both in a wild and cultivated state, in most parts of 

 Jrlindostan. It's fruit is one x)f those which were formerly known in 

 Europe under the name of Myrobaians, but which have been long discarded 

 from the pharmacopoeias. It i«, however, in general use with the Hindu 

 physicians, as an eccoprotic, and enters into many of their compositions. 

 It is particularly an essential ingredient in the preparation of the Bitlaban^ 

 a medicinal salt which will be afterwards noticed. 



Pap AVER SoMNEFERVM. (W.) Post, H. C'hasa, S. _ • _ 



_ , _ Opiumj Afian, H. ' 



^,'.""\ ,' '■' :[/''"''. '" ,■; Murray, II. 254. . ' .'. ' "_ 



Wooi>viLLE, III. 503.' '■' ■ ^ ■' 



Piper Nigrum,. (W.) Mirch, H. Maridia, S. ' ' 



'•-^v^^inQO bL- ;. / V. ::: ::-:.:-• rMuRRAY, Y-. "22. ^ : ::. ^ylJor^ .i ;iaLl ' 



:"' • '- WoopviLLE, III. 513» 



.^jPER^^ppyevM, (.W.) P2>d,<2) h. Pippalh S. 

 .Plant AGO Ispagmul, (Roxb. MS.) IspaghuU^^ H. 



'CO-j^;^'-'!?^-. Caulescent. ..Leaves linear, lanceolate, three nerved, sligMlj wooly.' 

 Peduncles axillary. Head cylindric. Capsule two-seeded. (Roxb. MS. ) 



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