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hard, even-grained. Pores moderate-sized, numerous and uni- 
formly distributed, often sub-divided, each pore surrounded 
by a whitish ring. Medullary rays very wavy, fine and moder- 
ately broad, the distance between the rays slightly greater than 
the transverse diameter of the pores (Gamble). Branches with 
large white lenticels. Leaves clustered at the ends of branch- 
lets, common petiole 2-4 in. long; leaflets 3-0 by 1?-2J in., 
abruptly or gradually acuminate, pale beneath, ovate-lanceolate 
or ovate, the lateral form an oblique basis ; petiolules articulate. 
Flowers 2 in. diam. ; “cream coloured” (Brandis); “large 
greenish yellow at length purplish ” (Hooker, f. and Thoms.) ; 
appearing with the leaves, in terminal corymbs. Petals ovate or 
oblong, obtuse or acute ; claw J as long as the limb. Berry 
ovid or globose, 2-3 in. diam ; rind hard, rough, with numer- 
ous white specks ; very variable. Seeds i in. long ; numerous, 
reinform, in a yellow pulp. 
Parts used : — The bark, leaves, and root-bark. 
Uses : — The bark is demulcent, antipyretic, sedative, alter- 
ative, and tonic ; and the fresh leaves and root-bark are 
rubefacient. 
The bark is useful in some cases of urinary complaints 
and fever, and in some mild forms of skin diseases in which 
sarsaparilla is generally resorted to. It also relieves vomiting 
and other symptoms of gastric irritation. The fresh leaves 
and root-bark, particularly the former, are very efficacious in 
all the affections in which mustard poultice is indicated. 
“ Bruised well with a little vinegar, lime-juice or hot 
water and applied to the skin in the form of a poultice or paste, 
the fresh leaves of C. religiosa act as a rubefacient and vesicant 
so efficiently that I do not hesitate in saying that they are not 
only much superior to the mustard seeds in this country, but 
also quite equal, if not superior, to the flour of that drug 
imported from Europe. From 5 to 10 or 15 minutes is the 
time required for them to produce their full effect as a 
rubefacient, and if kept longer than this in contact with the 
skin, they begin to act as a vesicant. The existence of one or 
two plants of C, religiosa in each Hospital and Dispensary will 
