OF MADRAS.
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aware of three trees of this kind, one of which is not far from my resi-
dence. On one occasion, some years ago, I found a large mass of gum
and resin on the ground near the stem of this tree, which was more
than 6 pounds in weight. About two-thirds of this mass was gum, and
the remaining consisted partly of a brown and partly of a dark-brown
substance, both of which were more resinous than anything else. In
addition to the above occasional flow of gum, a small quantity of it is
often found on S. mangifera, which generally is in small and trans-
parent tears. This gum is quite soluble in water and resembles the
Indian Gum-arabic in many other characters.
MORINGEÆ.
† Moringa pterygosperma, Gœrln. 212, 213 and 214.
Habitat.—Much cultivated in gardens in Southern India.
Parts Used.—Flowers (No. 212), bark (No. 213), root-bark (No.
214) and root.
Synonyms.—Of the flowers—Horse-radish flowers, Moringa flowers,
Eng. Sujnah-ké-phúl, Ségvé-ké-phúl, Sahinjan-ké-phúl, Hind.
Mungé-ké phúl, Duk. Murungai-pú, Tam.Munaga-puvvu, Tel.
Murinna-pú or Muringa-pú,Malyal. Nugge-gída-huvvu, Nugge-
havvu, Can. Sójna-phúl, Sajina-phúl, Guz. Mungá-cha-phúla, Mah.
Sobhánjan-pushpam, Sigru-pushpam, Sans. Murangá-mal, Cing.
Dondalon-póén, Bur. Of the bark—Horse-radish bark, Moringa bark,
Eng. Sajnah-ki-chhál, Ségvé-kí-chhál, Hind. Mungé-kí-chhál, Duk.
Murungai-pattai, Tam. Munaga-patta, Tel. Muringa-tól, Malyal.
Nugge-gidá-patte, Can. Sójna-sál, Beng. Sigru-valkalam, Sobhánjan-
valkalam, Sans. Mungá-cha-patte, Badádi-shingá-cha-patte, Mah.
Murangá-potta, Cing. Dondalon-khav, Bur. Of the root-bark—
Horse-radish root-bark, Moringa root-bark, Eng. Sajnuh-kí-jar-ki-chhál,
Ségvé-kí-jar-kí-chhál, Hind. Mungé-kí-jar-kí-chhál, Duk. Murangai-
vér-pattai, Tam. Munaga-véru-patta, Tel. Muringa-véra-tól, Malyal.
Nugge-béru-patte, Can. Sójna-múl-sá1, Beng. Sigru-múlam-valkalam,
Sobhánjan-múlam-valkalam, Sans. Murangá-múl-potta, Cing. Of
the root—Horse-radish root, Moringa-root, Eng. Sajná-kí-jar, Ségvé-
ki-jar, Hind. Mungé-kí-jar, Duk. Murangai-vér, Tam. Munuga-véru,
Tel. Muringa-véra, Malyal. Nugge-béru, Nugge-gida-béru, Can.
Sojná-múl, Beng. Sobhánjan-múlam, Sigru-múlam, Sans. Mungá-
cha-múlé, Badádi-shingá-cha-múlé, Mah. Murangá-múl, Cing. Sajina-
jad, Guz. Dondalon-mi, Bur.
Local Sources.—Not sold in the bazaar, but require to be collected
whenever they are in need, the plant being found everywhere.
Physiological Actions.—The fresh root is stimulant, carminative,
stomachic and stimulant-diuretic; and the flowers also possess a slight
stimulant property. The bark and root-bark, used externally, are rube-
facient and vesicant.
Therapeutic Uses.—I have found the root in the form of" Com-
pound Spirit " very useful in fainting, giddiness, nervous debility,
spasmodic affections of the bowels, hysteria and flatulence. The
flowers are often resorted to as an aphrodisiac by the native medical