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Rh greenish juice, which, being mixed with water, is taken at a draught. In the evenings, a further quantity of the juice, made up into boluses with flour, is taken. These medicines are directed to be repeated for three successive days.

Dr. Waring says that from official documents placed at his disposal, it appears that the remedy has been tried in numerous cases ; but as at the time of the infliction of the wound, caustic was applied locally in the majority of cases, it is difficult to determine how far the Notonia operated, if at all, as a prophylactic (Ph. Ind.).

" An extract of the herb was tried by the late Dr. Haines and myself on dogs, and afterwards at the European Hospital in Bombay (1864). In one drachm doses it had a feebly aperient action ; no other effect was observed " (Dymock).

Vern. : — Sanggye, mentog, nimbâr (Pb.).

Habitat :— Western Peninsula ; on the dry hills of the Western Ghats, from the Concan southwards.

Slender annual herbs, glabrous, much branched, or, like most annuals, says J. D. Hooker, reduced to a single weedy stem. Leaves sessile, pinnatifid or sub-2-pinnatifid lobes, very slender, spreading, obtuse. Heads few, long-peduncled, ebracteolate in divaricating corymbs; involucre-bracts 10- 12⅛ in. long, ovate oblong, acute membranous, glabrous ; ligules 6-10, Achenes 1/10in. broader upwards, scabrid, equalling the reddish or yellowish pappus.

Use : — Mr. Honnigberger states that it is officinal in Kashmir. The nimbar of the Lahore drug-sellers may probably be the produce of this plant (Dr. Stewart).

Vern. : — Hater mool (Kashmere).

Habitat ; — Western Himalaya.