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INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 
Uses : — The bark is used as a febrifuge and tonic. 
In the Concan, the fresh juice of the bark is applied to the 
heads of infants when the fontanelle sinks, and a small quantity 
mixed with cumin and sugar is given internally. In inflamma- 
tion of the eyes, the bark juice, with equal quantities of lime 
juice, opium and alum, is applied round the orbit fDymoek.) 
Decoction of the leaves is used as a gargle in cases of aph- 
thae and stomatitis (A. C. Mukerji, in Watt’s Dictionary, I). 
593 . Adina cordijolia, Hook, f. and Bth., h.f.b.i., 
hi. 24 . 
Synonym, : — Nauclea cordifolia, Willd.; Roxb. 172. 
Sans. : — Dhard-kadamba. 
Vernacular names : — Haldu, hardu, kadami, karam (Hind.' ; 
Bangka, keli-kadam, pet-puria, da-k6m (Beng.); Hardua, hardu 
(C. P.) ; Karam (Nepal); Kurumba, komba sanko (Kol.) ; Kardm 
-(Santal) ; Bara kuram (Mai.) ; Tikkoe (Bahraich and Gonda ;) 
Hardu, paspu kurmi (Gond.) ; Holonda (Uriya) ; Shangdong 
(Garo.) ; Roghu, keli kadam (Ass.); Manja kadambe (Tam.) ; 
Daduga, bettaganapa, bandaru, dudagu, puspukandi, paspu 
kadimi (Tel.) ; Arsiutega (Mysore) ; Iledde, yettega-pettega, 
arsanatega, yettada, ahuau (Kan.) ; Hedu (Mah.) ; Haladhwdn 
(Guz.) 
Habitat : — Dry forests, alt. 1 —3,000 ft., from Kumaon to 
Sikkim, and throughout the hilly parts of India to Ceylon. 
A large, deciduous tree, its trunk usually buttressed at the 
base. Bark soft, £in. thick, grey, rough. • Wood yellow, 
moderately hard, even-grained, no heartwood. Leaves cordate- 
orbicular abruptly acuminate, pubescent beneath, blade 4-9iih 
diam., petiole pubescent, 3-4in. Stipules pubescent, £-fin. 
long., concealing the uppermost pair of leaf-buds. Pe- 
duncles 2-4in. long, single or 2-3 from one leaf-axil. Flower- 
heads yellow, f-liD. diam., receptacle and bracteoles hairy. 
Calyx and Corolla densely pubescent. Calyx-tube 5-angled, lobes 
linear, deciduous. Corolla downy ; stigma clavate. Capsule 
|in,, cuneate, downy, cells about 6-seeded. 
