Desmonium gyrans DC. (tribe: Lotoideae). Occurrence. In northern parts of Bengal, N. Circars, Deccan and Hills of Carnatic and also W. Ghats, up to 3000 ft, in grass lands and forest undergrowth widespread but nowhere very common.' Uses. The leaves exhibit tonic, diuretic, febrifuge and aphrodisiac properties; the roots find use in the Indian system of medicine as emollient, laxative, antidysenteric and remedy for coughs and asthma. DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, Bufotenine, 5-MeO-MMT, and an uncaracterised beta-carboline in leaves. Qualitative variation occurs not only in the different species but also in the various parts of the same species and at different stages of their development. 8