154 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA, 



PONGAMIA GLABRA, Vent. 



Sam. *i% Karanja *nfWT«r, Nactamdla. 



Vern. Darkarauja, Bang Kimmdl, Hind. 



This tree appears to be common in, and well known all over 

 India. The seeds are much used as an external application in 

 skin diseases. The expressed oil of the seeds is used in these 

 diseases as well as in rheumatism. A poultioe of the leaves is 

 applied to ulcers infested with worms. The seeds of Pongamia 

 glabra, Cassia Tora (chakramarda) , and the root of Aphfa.vis 

 auriculata (knshtha), are rubbed into a paste with cow's nrine, 

 and applied to eruptive skin diseases. 1 



PritKisdra taila? Take of the expressed oil of the seeds of 



Ponrjamm glabra one seer, kdnjika eight tolas, roots of Plumbago 

 Zeylanira (rhitraka), Neriuvi odorum (karavira), fitex Negundo 

 (uirgnndi), aconite, and the seeds of Gorrharus nlitortus (nndika), 

 eight tolas each, in the form of a paste made with kdnjika. Mix 

 them together and warm in the sun. This oil is said to be useful 

 'in various sorts of skin diseases, ulcers etc. 



Tikt&dya ghrita* Take of the leaves and fruits of Pongamia 

 glabra, root of PicrorrJnza Kurroa, (katuU), wax, turmeric, 

 liquorice root, leaves of Trichosanthea dioica (pntala), Aganosma 

 caryophjllata (mdlali) and AmMmckta Indira (mm), equal parts, 

 in all one seer. Beat them into a paste and boil with four seers 

 of clariBed butter and sixteen seers of water in the usual 

 manner. This preparation is used as an ointment in unhealthy 

 ulcerations and wounds. 



GUILANDINA BONDUCELLA, Linn, The properties of 

 Bondnc nuts called ^to, Putikaravja in Sanskrit, and Ndtdka- 



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