140 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



twenty-eight seers, boil them together till reduced to one-fourth, 

 and strain. To the strained decoction add twenty-five seers of 

 treacle and eight tolas each of the following substances in fine 

 powder, namely, cinnamon, cardamoms, tejpatra flowers of Mesua 

 ferrea (ndgakesara), fruit of Aglaia Eoxburghiana (priya7igu), 

 black pepper, long pepper and bdberang seeds, and set aside for 

 fermentation. This liquor is considered invigorating and nourish- 

 ing and is used in consumption, cough, difficult breathing and 

 hoarseness. 1 



NAT. ORDER SAPINDACE^E. 



CARDIOSPERMUM H ALIO AC AHUM, Linn. 



Sans. arftfepR^', Jyotishmati. 



Vern. Latdphatkiri, NayaphatJci, Beng. 



The root of this climbing plant is described as emetic, laxative, 

 stomachic and rubefacient, and is used in combination with other 



diseases, piles etc. The fried 

 leaves of Cardiospermum HaUcacabum are said to bring on the 

 secretion of the menses. 2 Another prescription for amenorrhoea 



nervous 



is as follows. 



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ih) Acorns Calamus root (vach 



Terminalia tomenfosa (asana) in equal parts and reduce to a paste 

 with milk. This medicine, should be taken in doses of about a 

 drachm for three days. 3 



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