by me in cases of ague, intermittent and remittent fever. It is a very useful febrifuge and deserves trial (B. D. Basu).
Church reported on a bundle of dry leaves received at Few from Duthie. The following is his analysis :—
Percentage composition of Artemisia maritima : —
| Water | 13.6 |
| Oil, resin, wax, etc. | 04.0 |
| Starch, sugar, gum, etc. (by difference) | 34.2 |
| Albuminoids (true) | 06.0 |
| Fibre | 33.9 |
| Ash (includes 2.7 of sand and mica) | 08.3 |
Church remarks that the plant contains rather less albuminoids, less digestible carbohydrates, and more fibre than the average hay of mixed grasses. It is, however, thrice as rich in albuminoids as the straw of European cereals.
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Max Jaffe, considers artemisin as y-hydroxysantonin.
664. A. vulgaris, Linn, h.f.b.i., iii. 325; Roxb. 599.
Syn. :— A. indica, Willd. ; A. paniculata, Roxb. 598.
Sans. : — Nâgdami, granthiparni.
Vern. :-- Nâgdounâ, mâtjari, mastaru, dona (H.) ; Sarmi, Samri (Dehra Dun), Nâgdonâ (B.) ; Tataur, pûnjan, banjiru, chambra, ûbûsha, tarkhâ ; Bui mâdarân, afsuntin (Pb. Bâzar names); Surband (Mar.); Titapat (Nepal)
" In Madras, the native names are applied to two sections : —
(a) A. vulgaris : — Dounâ (H and Duk.) ; Mar-i-Kurondu (Tam.); Davanamu (Sans. Tel. Kan.); Davanâ (Mar.).
(b) A. indica:— Mâspatri (D.) ; Machi-pattri (Tarn. Tel. Mal. and Kan.) ; Granthaparni (San.) — Dr. Moodeen Sheriff.
