Pennant, Thomas: The view of Hindoostan (Band 1) (London, 1798)

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and fragrant fcent. A pafte is alfo made of the powder of the
wood, with which the Indians, Chinefe, Perjians, 'Turks, and Arabs,
anoint their bodies, ufing their perfumes as the Romans did
of old. Gerard, p. 1585, fays, that the Indians ufe a deco&ion
of the wood in fevers, and various difeafes.

Red Sanders, Santalum rubrum, the Pterocarpus fanta- Red Sanders,
Hnus, Linn.fuppl. pi. 318, FI. Zeyl. N''417. Draco arbor, Com-
mel. bort. i. p. 213, tab.. 109,. Raii biji. pi. iii. arbor. 113, grows
here. It has a place in our difpenfaries, and its wood is made
ufe of in various works, and all the different forts of houfe-
hold furniture, benches, tables, &c. * and toys, on account of
the agreeable fcent. Blocks of the wood of this tree are of a
ftoney hardnefs and weight t. The gum and lap are of intenfe
rednefs %,

The Amomum Cardamomum, or Minus, of Rumpb. Amboin. v. Cardamomum, .
152, tab. 65, grows here nati^-'ly, particularly in places covered
with the afhes of plants burnt on the fpot* Confult Gerard*
p. 1542, for the form of the fruit. The feeds are ufed in the
Indian made-dimes ; and, mixed with Areca and Betel, chewed
to help digeftion, and Itrengthen the itomach. We retain it in
our difpenfary.

As to the Amomum Zingiber, our common ginger, Rumpb. Ginger,
Amboin. v. 156, tab. 66,. Woodville, i. 31, the belt in all India is
cultivated in this country, and univerfally ufed to correcT: thein-
iipidity of the general food, rice; and is alfo mixed in the
dimes of perfons of rank. This was one of the imports of the Spicy. Exports..
Romans, as was the Cardamomum, Piper, Myrobalanus, Calamus

* Rumph. Amboin. ii. f Raii Hift. ii. 1805. % Same.

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