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Uses : — The leaves of this plant are regarded as an excellent 
medicine for ring-worm. They are also used in other skin dis- 
eases, and considered useful in snake-bites (Ainslie). 
Internally, the leaves and flowers are prescribed as a tonic 
(T. N. Mukerji). The whole plant is used by the Tatnul . people 
as a remedy in venereal, poisoned bites, and as a general 
tonic (Roxb). 
In eczema, I have obtained the best results by washing the 
parts repeatedly with a strong decoction of the leaves and flowers. 
The bark has the same properties. In cases of bronchitis and 
asthma, in herpetic constitutions, I have administered the decoc- 
tion of the leaves and flowers in repeated doses during the day, 
relieving dyspnoeal oppression and promoting expectoration. 
The medicine acts on the bowels slightly and increases the 
secretion of urine (Dr. Amed, Ph. J.) (28-4-88). 
The evidence collected by the authors of Ph. Ind. is strongly 
in favour of its efficacy in ring-worm. The best way to apply 
it is to bruise the leaves and mix them with lime juice, the 
paste thus prepared is spread upon the affected part. The leaves 
have also purgative properties (Dymock). 
424 C. glauca, Lam , h.f.b.i., ii. 265 . 
Syri. : -Senna arborescens, Roxb. 352. 
Vern. : — Konda-tantepuchettu (Tel.) ; Wellia-tagera (Mai.). 
Habitat : — From the Himalayas throughout India. 
A large shrub or small tree, with spreading, grooved, more or 
less glabrous, branches. Leaves petioles 5-9in. long; rachis 
adpressed, grey-pubescent, with an erect, clavate gland between 
each of the 2 or 3 lower pair of leaflets. Leaflets 4-10 pair. 
Stipules .jr-jin. long, linear, acute, falcate, sub-persistent; leaflets 
broad ly-ovate, obtuse, emarginate or subacute, the terminal 
pair largest, sub-coriaceous, green, glabrous above, glaucous and 
pubescent on the nerves beneath, sometimes slightly unequal- 
sided at base. Flowers yellow, in axillary corymbose racemes ; 
shorter than the leaves. Bracts ovate, reflexed, caducous. Calyx 
yellow veined. Sepals broad-ovate, glabrous, outer two 
smallest. Petals broad-ovate, obtuse, with a short claw, veined 
