122 8ASSKKIT MATERIA MEDTCA. 



in nervous diseases, urinary diseases and disorders of the blood 

 and bile. In intermittent fever, a decoction of the root of Sida 

 cordifolia and ginger is given. 1 It is said to be useful in fevers 

 with cold shivering fits, followed by strong heat of body. The 

 powder of the root-bark is given with milk and sugar, for the 

 relief of frequent micturition and leuoorrhcea. 2 



In diseases of the nervous system, such as insanity, paralysis, 

 facial palsy, etc., the root of Sida cordifolia is used alone or in 

 combination with other medicines, as in the following, called 

 Mdsha balddi levdtha* Take of the pulse of Phaseohis Roxburghu 

 (mdsha), root-bark of Sida cordifolia ( bald ), root of castor oil 



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decoction in the usual way. It is administered with the addition 

 • of assafcetida and rook salt, in hemiplegia, stiff neck, facial 

 paralysis, and noise in the ears with headache. An oil for external 

 application in these diseases, called Baldtaila* is thus prepared. 

 Take of the root of Sida cordifolia, four seers, water, thirty -two 

 seers and boil down to eight seers. To this decoction, add eight 

 seers of milk, four seers of prepared sesamum oil, and one seer 



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