MEBICINAL PLANTS AND DRUGS. 187 



CmvES, LaungM^ 11. Lavanga, S. 



CMURR 



(Wood 



CoLUMEO RooTi Kalmnb, Mosambique 



^ , , . , . -RRAY, III. 333. 



Carj/ophijllus Avomaticus. 



VILLE, II. SQQ\. 



Murray^ YI. 153. 

 Radix Colomtce^ < Woodville, IV. 164. 

 (Asiat. Res. X. 385. 



See the interesting accounLof this valuable root in the loth volume of 

 the As. Res. It is to be hoped, that by Dr. Berry's meritorious exertions^ 

 we may soon have the plant cultivated in this country, 



CuBEBS. Cuhab Chini, (~) H. 



Murray, V. 37,/ 

 Gall^. (AUeppo) MajaPlial,i^yVL. Mdju P'hah S. 



Quercus Cerris. Murray^ I. 102. 

 Qiiercus Rol)ux\ WoojovillE;^ IL 346, 

 QJMJR, GamUr, H. from the Malay. 



Uncarla Gamb'eer, Roxb. PL Cor. III. 

 Funis Uncatus.. Rumph. ^m5, Y . &S, 



This substance is used, by the inhabitants of the Malay countries, for 

 manducating with the Betel \Q3ii dLnA Areca nut, in the same manner as 

 the Catechu is, by the natives of Hindostan,. It is prepared from the leaves 

 of the shrub above referred to, (which belongs to a genus nearly allied to 

 the Kauclea) in two different modes^ i. By boiling, the leaves j. and. inr 

 spissating the deco6lion. 2. By infusing the leaves, in warm water, for 

 some hours, when a faecula subsides, which is inspissated by the heat of 

 the sun, and formed into small eakeS'. The Gamhir, prepared in this last 

 mode, is by far the best, ki appearance, and sensible qualities, it resem- 

 bles the Cdlechu, aJi also in its HledicinaL properties. Its taste is powerful- 

 ly astringent, and at first bitter, but. afterwards sweetish. Tried by the 



(0 Xm/o;,, {'i) K0O,ba!j Chcaicc, i^) Majoo PliuL 



