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150 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



Take oE the seeds of Butea froudosa, root of Ipomoea Turpethuni 

 (trtvrit)y seeds of Hyoscyamus niger ( p&ra&ika yamdni ), kamula 

 powder, baberang seeds and treacle, equal parts, beat them together' 

 into a paste with water and administer with batter-milk. 1 



The gnm of Butea frondosa, now used as a substitute for kino, 

 was employed by the ancient Hindus, externally only, as for 

 example in the following. Take of red sandal wood one part, rock 

 salt two parts, chebulic myrobalans three parts, and the gum of 



froudosa four parts, powder and mix. This powder is 



recommended to be applied to pterygium and opacities on the 



cornea, 2 



The alkaline ashes of this plant are used in the preparation of 

 caustio pastes, and diuretic medicines, along with others of their 

 class, 



PHASBOLUS ROXBURGH!!, W. & A. ETC. 



The following varieties of leguminous pulses are mentioned 



by Sanskrit writers, 



5?, Ui nja. Phas<:ui r Mungo t Linn. Fern. Mug $ B? 



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9r 



$^<flT, Mwlgapami. P. trilobns, Ail. Vern. Muijdni, B. 

 *T^, Mahishtha. P. aconitifolius, J acq. Vern. Mot, If. 



$m<3, Kulatiha. Dolichos uniflorus, Lamarh. Vern. Kullhi, II. B. 



*T**T*, Ivymndsha. Vifjna Sinensis, Linn. Vern. Barbati, B. 



fatfiq, 01 u. A common name for several species of Dolichos. 



^W%, Chanaka. Cicer arietiuum, Linn. Vern. But, Bcny. Cliend, II. 

 VIJ, U<mira. View Lens, Benth. Vern. Masur, H. B. 

 *rfa^T, Satild. Pisum sativum, Linn. Vern. Malar, 

 *m?3?t, Adhaki. Cajanus Indie . Svn-naeL Arar. J 



H. 



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