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The last group includes an immense quantity of 
substanees which have a repute with the natives, 
but the majority of which are probably inert or 
inferior to other drugs, which are equally cheap and 
accessible. In most of the exhibits this arrange- 
ment bas not been followed, but is now suggested as 
an advantage for the future. 
A Collection of Materia Medica exhibited by Surgeon 
G. Bidie, M.B., Madras. 
1.534. Capsicum annimm. Eng. Chillies ; Tarn. 
Moolagha; Tel. Mirai-pa-kaya; Duk. Mirchi; 
Can. Menashina kayi. 
1.535. Coriandrum sativum. Eng. Coriander; Tarn. 
Kottamalli; Tel. Daniyalu ; Duk. Dhanyan ; Can. 
Kottamari-bija. 
1.536. Trigonella foenum-grEecum. Eng. Fenugreck 
seeds; Tarn. Vendayam; Tel. Mentulu; Duk. 
Methi; Can. Menthya. 
1,537- Cuminum cyminum. Eng. Cumin ; Tarn. 
Siragam; Tel. Jiraka; Duk. Jira; Can. Jirage, 
1.538. Sinapis .juncea. Eng. Country mustard ; Tarn. 
Kadughu ; Tel. Avalu; Duk. Rai; Can. Sasave. 
1.539. Punica granatum. Eng. Pomegranate rind; 
Tarn. Mudalaip-pasham; Tel. Dalimba-pandu; 
Duk. Anar ; Can. Dalimbi-kayi. 
1.540. Tinospora cordifolia. Eng. Gulancha; Tarn. 
Shindil-kodi; Tel. Gaduchi; Duk. Gulbel; Can. 
Auruta-balli. 
1.541. Mucuna pruriens. Eng. Cowhage; Tarn. 
Punaik-kali; Tel. Pedda-dulagandi; Duk. Kanch- 
kura; Can. Turachi-gida. 
1.542. Carum ajowan. Eng. Omun seeds; Tarn. 
Omum; Tel. Vamamu ; Duk. Ajvan ; CaJi.Voma, 
1.543. Polanisia icosandra. Eng. Wild mustard; 
Tarn. Nay-kadughu; Tel. Kookka-ayalu; Duk. 
Jungli-hulvul; Can. Hooeha-sasave. 
1.544. Cubeba officinalis. Eng. Cubebs; Tarn. Val- 
milaku; Tel. Chalava-miriyalu; Duk. Kabab- 
chini; Can. Balamenasu. 
1.545. Elettaria cardamomum. Eng. Cardamoms; 
Tarn. Elakay-virai; Tel. Elakaya-vittulu; Duk. 
Ilachi; Can. Yalakki. 
1.546. Caryophyllus aromaticus. Eng. Cloves ; Tarn. 
Kirambu; Tel. Lavangalu; Duk. Lavang; Can. 
Lavanga. 
1.547. Plantago ispaghula. Eng. Spogel seeds ; Tarn. 
Iskol-virai; Tel. Ispagala-vittulu; Duk. Isapghol; 
Can. Isabakolu. 
1.548. Nigella sativa. Eng. Black fennel; Tarn. Ka 
mm Siragum; Tel. Nalla-jilakara; Duk. Kala- 
zira; Can. Kare-jirage. 
1.549. Pimpinella anisum. Eng. Anise; Tarn. Shom- 
bu; Tel. Sopu; Duk. Sonf; Can. Sompu. 
1.550. Anethum sowa. Eng. Dill (Indian); Tarn. Sha- 
takuppai-virai; Tel. Soyikura-vittulu; Duk. Soyi; 
Can. Sabbasagi. 
1.551. Hyoscyamus mger. Eng. Henbane seeds ; Tarn. 
Kurasani-yomam; Tel. Kurasani-vanam; Duk. 
Kurasani ajvan; Can. Kurasani-vadakki. 
1.552. Pharbitis nil. Eng. Kaladana seeds; Tarn. 
Jiriki-virai; Tel. Kolli-vittooloo; Duk. Zirkike 
beenj. 
1.553. Cinnamomum (?). Eng. Cassia-buds; Tarn. 
Siroo-naga-poo; Duk. Doomake-kali-mirchi. 
1.554. tlydnocarpus inebrians. Tarn. Niradi-muttu; 
Tel. Niradi-vittulü; Duk. Jangli baddam. 
1.555. Anamirta cocculus. Eng. Cocculus Indicus 
seeds ; Tarn. Kakkaykolli-virai; Tel. Kaga mari; 
Duk. Kakmarike-bing; Can. Kakamari-bija. 
1.556. Strychnos potatorum. Eng. Clearing mit; Tarn 
Tettan-kottai; Tel. Chilla-ginjalu; Duk. Chi] 
bing; Can. Chilli-bija. 
1.557. Caesalpinia bonducella.- Eng. Bonduc nuts 
Tarn. Gechcha kay; Tel. Gachchakaya; Duk. Gaj 
ga; Can. Gajagakayi. 
j 1,558. Argemone mexicana. Eng. Mexican thistle 
Tarn. Brama-dandu-virai; Tel. Bramha-dandi-vit 
tulu ; Duk. Pila-datura; Can. Daturi-bija. 
1.559. Cassia lanceolata. Eng. Senna; Tarn. Nila 
vakai; Tel. Nelatangedu; Duk. Natkisana; Can 
Nelavarike. 
1.560. Terminalia chebula. Eng. Myrobalans; Tarn 
Kaduk-kay; Tel. Karak kaya; Duk. Plalda; Can 
Alale-kayi. 
1.561. Strychnos nux-vomica. Eng. Nux-vomica 
Tain. Ettikkotai; Tel. Mushti-vittulu; Duk 
Kuchle-ke-bing; Can. Mushti-bija. 
1.562. Picrorrhiza kurroa. Tarn. Katuku-rogani; Tel 
Katuku-roni; Duk. Kali-kutki. 
j 1,563. Zingiber offlcinale. Eng. Dried ginger; Tarn 
Sookku; Tel. Sonti; Duk. Sont; Can. Vana 
sunthi. 
1.564. Chavicaroxburghii. Eng. Long pepper; Tarn 
Tippili; Tel. Pippalu; Duk. Pipli; Can. Yippali. 
1.565. Smilax china. Eng. China root; Tarn. Parin 
gay chekay; Duk. Chobchinie. 
1.566. Elettaria cardamomum. Eng. Cardamoms 
Tarn. Ela-kay; Tel. Ela-kaya; Duk. Ilachi; Can 
Yalakki. 
1.567. Calotropis gigantea. Eng. Mudar-root bark 
Tarn. Erukkam; Tel. Mandaramu; Duk. Ak 
Can. Yakkedagidda. 
1.568. . Eng. Salep (grown on the Neilgherries) 
Tarn. Shala-mishiri; Tel. Sala-misiri; Duk. Saa 
lab-misiri. 
1.569. Helicteres isora. Eng. Hazel-leaved Hellicte 
res; Tarn. Valumbirikai; Tel. Valumbrikaea 
Duk. Merowin. 
1.570. Coseinium fenestratum. Tarn. Maramanjal; 
Tel. Manupasupu; Duk. Jhar-kihaldi; Can. Ma- 
radaarishina. 
1.571. Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Eng. Cinnamon; 
Tarn. I.avanga-pattai; Tel. Lavanga-patta; Duk. 
Dal-chini; Can. Dala-chinnie. 
1.572. ASgle marmelos. Eng. Bael; Tarn. Vilvapay- 
ham ; Tel. Bilvapandu ; Duk. Bel-phal; Can. ßil- 
lapatri-hanum. 
1.573. Toddalia aculeata. Eng. Toddalia bark ; Tarn. 
Milakaranai; Tel. Kenda-kasinda-chettu. 
1.574. Uncaria gambir. Eng. Pale catechu; Tarn. 
Kashu; Tel. Kanchu; Duk. Kattah; Can. Kachu. 
1.575. Acacia catechu. Eng. Catechu; Tarn. Kashu; 
Tel. Kanchu; Duk. Kattah; Can. Kachu. 
1.576. Gracilaria lichenoides. Eng. Ceylon moss; 
Tarn. Kadal-pach-chi; Tel. Samudrapu pachi; 
Duk. Mas. 
1.578. Pterocarpus marsupium. Eng. Kino; Tarn. 
Kanda murga-mirattave ; Tel. Ganda murgam net- 
turu; Duk. Dammulakhvam. 
1.579. Narthex assafostida. Eng. Assafoetida; Tarn. 
Perunkayam; Tel. Inguva; Duk. Hing; Can. 
Ingu. 
1.580. Aloe vulgaris. Eng.Woes; Tarn. Kinya polam; 
Tel. Mushambaram; Duk. Elva. 
1.581. Anamirta cocculus. Eng. Cocculus indicus; 
Tarn. Kakkay-Kollai virai; Tel. Kaka-mari; Duk. 
Kakmari-ke-bing; Can. Kakamari bija.