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and eesamum seeds is recommended by Chakradatta for unhealthy 



ulcerations. 



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The following preparation of nim oil is prescribed by several 

 writers for application to suppurating scrofulous glands with 

 numerous openings. Take of the oil of nim seeds, four seers ; 

 orpiment, realgar, marking nut, cardamoms, aloes wood, sandal 

 wood, leaves of Ja^minum grandiflomm (jatipatra), and of 

 Limnanthemim crlstatum (tagarapndiikd), each eight tolas, in the 

 form of a paste, and water sixteen seers. Boil them together 

 and prepare an oil in the usual way. 2 



NAT. ORDER AMPELIDE/E. 



. VITIS VINIFERA, Linn. 



Sans. 5j^T, Drokshd. «?fe*ffT, MrutoUcd. 



Vem. Angurphal, Kismis, ManaJchJ, Beng. Hind. 



Grapes have been known in India from a very remote period 

 and are mentioned by Susruta and Charaka. The dried fruits 

 called raisins, are used in medicine. They are desoribed as demul- 

 cent, laxative, sweet, cooling, agreeable and useful in thirst, heat 

 of body, cough, hoarseness and consumption. 



Raisins enter into the composition of numerous demulcent 

 and expectorant medicines. The following is an illustration. 

 Take of raisins, emblic myrobalans, dates, long pepper and black- 

 pepper, equal parts, rub them together with honey and clarified 

 butter and administer as a linctus. 3 



Brdtohd aruhta. This is a medicinal wine prepared as follows. 

 Take of raisins six seers and a quarter, water one hundred and 



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