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HEDERA spp. 
In India ivy leaves have, from remote antiquity, been reputed 
to possess remedial virtues, especially as a dressing for ulcers and 
to destroy vermin on the body •--Watt ( 422 , v. 1, p. 289), 
In India a decoction of ivy leaves was used to kill lice*— 
Chopra pnd Badhwar (_98) • 
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE 
(Birthwort Family) 
ARISTOLOCHIA BR AC TEAT A Retz. 
In India the leaves, freshly bruised end mixed with castor oil, 
were considered a valuable remedy in obstinate cases of itch. The 
natives squeezed the juice into wounds to kill worms. — Drury (122, 
p. 60). 
ARISTOLOCHIA BP AST LI ENS IS Mast, 
ARISTOLOCHIA COPTTTJTA. Mast. 
ARISTOLOCHIA EL^OAHS Mast. 
The insects visiting these three species were killed.- Greshoff 
(170, p. 151). 
ARISTOLOCHIA. GRANDIFLORA Sw. 
This species was used by certain Indian tribes for poisoning 
fish. The berk and seeds were macerated or an infusion was made 
which was very effective against cabbage butterflies.— Scnrone ( 553 ) . 
ARISTOLOCHIA INDICA L. 
This species is found in the Bangalore district of India. Al- 
coholic extracts killed 100 percent of the following caterpillars: 
Prodenia litura (F.), e 5-percent extract of the leaves; Euproctis 
frnterna (Moore) , a 3-percent extract of leaves, stems, or fruit. 
} 20-percent water suspension of the powdered leaves and stems 
killed only 48 percent of the nymphs of the mengo hopper ( idiocer us 
sp.). — Puttarudriah and Subramaniam (311 ) . 
aristolol.ua ;axii.a l. 
This plant was vised as a fish poison. Hie bark and seeds were 
macerated or an infusion was made which wps very effective arpirst 
co^bapte huf-i-ar^lias. — Scarone (353). 
