146 SANSKRIT MATERIA MFMCA 



ALIfAGI MAURGRUM, Tournef. 



Sans. ?^|9W, Dnvalabhd, q?m, Yavdsa. Vern. Yavdsa Hind. 



This plant is described as laxative, diuretic and expectorant. 

 The thorny flower-stalks or branches are supplied by druggists as 

 the parts used in medicine. An extract obtained by evaporating 

 a decoction of the plant is called ytisasarkard or the sugar obtained 

 from yavdsa. It has a sweetish bitter taste, and is used as a 

 demulcent in the cough of children. There is no mention in 

 Sanskrit of any saccharine exudation or manna obtained from 

 this plant. 



The fresh juice of the plant is used as a diuretic in suppression 

 of urine. The following compound decoction 1 is recommended by 

 Sarangadhara in constipation with suppression of urine. Take of 

 Alhagi Maurorwn 9 chebulic myrobalans, pulp of Cassia Fistula 

 , (dragbadha)) fruits of Tribulus terrestris (gokshura), and root of 

 Coleas arovmticus (pdshanbhid), prepare a decoction in the usual 

 way, and administer in with honey. The following electuary is 

 recommended by several writers for the cough of children. Take 

 of the extract of yavdsa, raisins, chebulic myrobalans and long 

 pepper in equal parts, powder and mix with honey and clarified 

 butter. 2 



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DESMODIUM GANGETTOUM, DC. 



Syn. Hedysa im Oangeticum. (Roxh.) 



Bans, msiq'^f, B&apmni. V< a. Sdlpdni, Bong, Say Iran 9 Hind, 



This little shrub is regarded as febrifuge and anti catarrhal. 

 It forms an ingredient of the ^compound decoction called dasamula 

 kvatJia, a combination much used in a great variety of diseases. 



lagopodioiihs (primipami), Solanum Jacquinii (leant nhirf).. 

 Tndicum (vrihati), Tribulus terrestris (gokshura), JEgh 



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