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NAT. ORDER. DIPTEROCARPE/E. 



SHOREA ROBUSTA. 



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Sans. ht*T, Sdla y vj«% Afivakama. 



The resin of Shorea robusta, called Bala in Sanskrit and Bhund 

 or rril, in the vernacular, is regarded as astringent and detergent 

 and is used in dysentery, and for fumigations, plasters, etc. The 

 resin thrown over the fire gives out thick volumes of fragrant 

 smoke, and is much used for fumigating rooms occupied by the 

 sick. It is also a common practice with natives to burn some rfd 

 in their rooms every evening, about the time that clrirags or lamps 

 are lighted, as also during the worship of idols. 



In the dysentery of children rdl ig recommended to be given 

 in dose3 of about twenty grains, with an equal quantity of sugar 

 or treacle. 1 



Rdl enters into the composition of some plasters and ointments. 

 The following is an illustration. Take of rdl, rock salt, treacle, 

 wax, honey, bdellium, red ochre and clarified butter, in equal 

 parts, boil them together and prepare an ointment. 2 



NAT. ORDER. MALVACE/E. 



SIDA CORDIFOLIA. 



Sans. w*rr, Bald. *P5rra*F, B <'< tydlaka . 

 Vern. Bercla, Beng. Khareti, Hind. 

 Four varieties of bald are mentioned by Sanskrit writers, 



if olio), Mahdbala. (Sida 



ifolia) 



these species, are regarded as cooling, astringent, tonic and useful 



1- f eft *t 3f? *t tm: w€im*!U&'. i if*fai*ifr «f^iT« »rafa 11 



»rre«qiT*!: i 



2. f%^*W**r?^ff**TtJRrfof 9¥*W I ftnfi*Hft*PT <ra* m^ZfTC'? 



f%m« 



vmw. I 



Thia ia only a variety of Sida rhombifolia, L. 



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