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Uses : — The leaves useful in special diseases and after 
parturition and also in cutaneous diseases, said to regulate 
the bile and increase the appetite, also applied externally 
in enlarged spleen, contusions, sprains and rheumatism 
(Mukerjee). 
The powdered leaves have been given with success in cases 
of intermittent fevers, and the flowers are prescribed with 
honey in fevers accompanied with vomitting and severe thirst. 
Pillows stuffed with the leaves of this plant are used to cure 
catarrh and headache. The leaves are considered useful as au 
external application to all rheumatic pain, sprains, etc. Fruit 
employed in amenorrhuea, etc. (Agra Exhibition). 
Bontius speaks of it as anodyne, diuretic and emmenagogue, 
and testifies to the value of fomentations and baths prepared 
with it in the treatment of l ' Beri beri ” and in the burning of the 
feet (Ignipeclites) in natives iPh. Ind.). 
959 . V. negundo , Linn., ii.f.b.i., iv. 583 ; Roxb 
482 . 
Sans. ; — Nirgundi. 
Vern. : — •Sainbhalu, nirgaudf (Hind.); Nishinda fBeug.) ; 
(Venn.); Aslaq (Arab.); Sisban (Pers.); Shanbali (Dec.); Noch-chi, 
chinduviram, (Tam.) ; Tellavavilli Sindhuvaramu, (Tel.) ; Bill- 
nekki, Karlakki, lakki-gida (Kan) ; Kiyon-bhanbin (Burm.) ; 
Katri (Bom.); Lingoor (Mar.); Banna (Pb). 
Habitat : — In the warmer zone, a universal plant through- 
out India. Tirana district freely growing. 
A small tree or shrub about 3ft. high, deciduous, strongly 
scented ; branchlets, underside of leaves and iir florescence clothed 
with short grey or white pubescence. Bark thin grey. Wood 
greyish white, hard, Leaves 3-5-foliate (simple and more 
distinctly crenate oit luxuriant young shoots) with a raised 
line across the * stem at the base of the petioles. Leaflets 
lanceolate, l-5in., by J-l^in,, the lowest pair smallest sessile or 
sub-sessile, the midpart, if present, more or less distinctly 
petiolulate, the odd leaflet largest and with a petiolule i-|in., 
