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Areca Catechu, Foflee Sooparee, Betel Nut, Palm Nut. Nar- 

 cotic and intoxicating : spurious catechu is prepared from it. 



Argemone Mexicana, Feringhee Datura, American Thistle. Juice 

 of the plant powerfully alterative and detersive, used in cutaneous 

 and eye disorders. 



Aristolochia Bracteata, Keera mar, Birthwort. A few drops of its 

 intensely bitter juice, squeezed into wounds kills worms; hence its 

 native name'; dried leaves are anthelmintic; the fresh leaves are 

 given for purging with gripes. 



Asclepias Gigantea, Mudar, Gigantic Swallow-wort. This plant 

 abounds in an acrid milky juice, which with the plant itself is em- 

 ployed in the treatment of all descriptions of nervous diseases by the 

 natives. It has been also successfully used by the faculty in the 

 cure of leprosy, lues, tenia, herpes, dropsy, rheumatism, hectic 

 and intermittent fevers, given in doses of five grains of the pow- 

 dered bark twice a day. The nausea or vomiting it may create, be- 

 ing removed by a purgative of castor oil. The active properties of 

 this drug are found in the presence of a singular substance termed 

 mudarine, having the property of coagulating by heat and becoming 

 again liquid on exposure to cold. 



Asclepias Acida, Sour Swallow-wort. Its milkly acid juice al- 

 lays excessive thirst. 



Asclepias Psendosarsa, Indian Sarsaparilla, Very generally em- 

 ployed in India by Surgeons as a substitute for sarsaparilla. Pro- 

 fessor Lindley informs us that large quantities are now consumed in 

 London as a fine kind of sarsaparilla, and is inclined to believe that 

 the smilasperic acid of Mr. Garden is obtained from this species. 



Bergera Konigu, Kari pak. Decoction of leaves given in dysen- 

 tery : the bruised bark, root and leaves applied as stimulants. 

 Boswellia Glabra, Salai. Affords the gum olibanan^ 

 Buchanania Latifolia. Kernels of the nut afford a bland oil. 

 Butea Frondosa, Palas. Seeds are said to be anthelmintic, 

 Cardiospermum Halicacabum, Balloon Vine. Root and leaves 

 aperient. 



Carica Papaya, Pupaea. The unripe fruit is eaten as a vermifuge. 

 Carthamus Tinctorius, Koosumba, SafRower. Seeds laxative ; the 

 oil applied to ulcers. 



