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and a substance affording the re-actions of an alkaloid. The resin is de- 
composed by boiling with dilute acids, and gives a purplish colour with strong 
sulphuric acid. It is glucosidal and is related to Jalapin. An aqueous extract 
contained gum and a carbohydrate having the properties of dextrin. The 
root was devoid of stringency. The powder mixed with milk of lime gave oft 
ammonia. Tfie larger roots left 3-10 per cent., the smaller ones 5'86 per cent.. 
of inorganic matter on incineration. (Pharmacographia Indies, Vol. II, p. 460) 
784 . Dregea volubilis, Benth., h.f.b.i., iv. 46 . 
Syn. : — Aeclepias volubilis, Linn. f. Roxb. 253. 
Vern : — Nak-cbbikni (Hind.); Tita-kunga (Beng.) ; Hiran- 
dodi ; Ambri. (Mar.) ; Kodic-palay (Tam.) ; Marangkongat 
(Santal.) ; Ambri.; Dudhi (Bomb.) ; Dudi-palla (Tel.). 
Habitat : — Bengal, Assam and (he Deccan Peninsula, from 
the Concan southwards. 
A stout, glabrous, hoary or mealy climber, with a woody 
stem ; branches stiff, often pustular ; innovations generally hoary, 
tomentose. Leaves ovate, suborbicular or cordate acuminate, 
3-6 by 2-4in., rather coriaceous, base sometimes rounded, trun- 
cate or cuneate, usually tomentose beneath, when youug. Main 
lateral nerves up to 5 pair. Petiole rather stout, l-3in.; ped- 
uncles t-3in., rather slender, drooping. Cymes axillary or inter- 
petiolar, umbelliform ; pedicels J-IJin,, rusty, scaberulous. 
Flowers green J-Jin. diam. Calyx about xV n - across, stellate. 
Sepals triangular, ovate. Corolla dark-green, cup-shaped ; lobes 
broadly triangular, overlapping to the right, Jin. diam. Coronal 
scales 5, fleshy, hemispherial, adnate to the very short column, 
spreading, inner angle cuspidate ; pollen-masses wavy. Stigma 
dome-shaped. Follicles usually double, 3-4 by 1-1 Jin., broadly 
lanceolate, turgid, longitudinally ribbed, velvety until mature, 
afterwards minutely tomentose. Seeds J-|in. long, says Kanjilal, 
broad-elliptic, concave, smooth, shining, with sharp edges; coma 
of very fine, white, silky hairs, about ljin, long. 
Parts used : — The leaves ; roots and tender stalks. 
Uses : — The leaves are much employed as an application to 
boils and abscesses. The roots and tender stalks are considered 
emetic and expectarant, (Ph. Ind.). 
