62. Butea Gum occurs in the form of irregular shining fragments, seldom as large as a pea, more or less mixed with adherent pieces of greyish bark, of an intense ruby colour and astringent taste. Its astringency is due to the presence of tannic and gallic acids. It is an excellent astringent, similar to Catechu, but, being milder in operation, it is better adapted for children and delicate females. The dose of the powdered gum is 10 to 30 grains, with a few grains of powdered Cinnamon. It may be used with advantage in _Chronic Diarrhœa_, _Pyrosis_ (_Water-brash_), _and in those forms of Dyspepsia attended with increased secretion_. In these cases the addition of a small portion of opium increases its efficacy. 63. +Butea Seeds.+ The seeds of Butea frondosa, _Roxb._ Palás-ké-bínj (_Hind._), Palás-Páprá (_Duk._, _Beng._), Dhák-papri, Palás-páprí (_Punj._), Khálás-pápúr (_Kash._), Porasum-virai, Murukkam-virai (_Tam._), Palásha-vittulu, Moduga-vittulu (_Tel._), Pláshu, Murukka-vitta (_Mal._), Muttaga-bíjá (_Can._), Phalásá-cha-bí (_Mah._), Palás-páparo (_Guz._), Kaliya-atta (_Cing._), Páv-si (_Burm._). 64. Butea seeds are thin, flat, oval or kidney-shaped, of a mahogany brown colour, 1¼ to 1¾ inches in length, almost devoid of taste and smell. European experience has confirmed the high opinion held by the Mohammedan doctors as to their power in _expelling Lumbrici, or Round Worm_, so common amongst the natives of India. The seeds should be first soaked in water, and the testa, or shell, carefully removed; the kernel should then be dried and reduced to powder. Of this the dose is 20 grains thrice daily for three successive days, followed on the fourth day by a dose of Castor Oil. Under the use of this remedy, thus administered in the practice of Dr. Oswald, 125 lumbrici in one instance, and between 70 and 80 in another, were expelled. It has the disadvantage of occasionally purging when its vermifuge properties are not apparent; in some instances also it has been found to excite vomiting and to irritate the kidneys; and though these ill effects do not ordinarily follow, yet they indicate caution in its employment. 65. _For destroying Maggots in Unhealthy Ulcers_, so commonly met with amongst the natives, Raghupatie Mohun Rao (_Indian Medical Gazette_, Dec. 2, 1879, p. 346) directs the powder of these seeds to be sprinkled over the surface to kill them. 66. +Camphor.+ Káfúr (_Hind._, _Punj._), Káphúr (_Beng._), Karruppúram _or_ Karppúram (_Tam._), Karpúram (_Tel._, _Mal._), Karpúra (_Can._), Kapúra (_Mah._), Kapúr, Karpúr (_Guz._), Kapuru (_Cing._), Payo, Piyo (_Burm._), Kapor baroos (_Malay_). Several varieties of Camphor are met with in the bazaars. That best suited for medicinal use should be in masses or lumps, white, translucent, of a crystalline structure, of a powerful penetrating odour, and pungent taste. Much of the camphor sold in the bazaars is worthless. Dose, from two to five grains or more for an adult.