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• The seeds of Cassia Sophora; Baphan <s satlvus (mulaka) and 

 sulphur, in equal parts, are rubbed into a paste with water and 

 applied to patches of pityriasis and psoriasis. 1 The seeds of 

 Cassia Tom are steeped in the milky juice of Euphorbia neriifolia, 

 and afterwards rubbed into a paste with cow's urine for applica- 

 tion to keloid tumours. 2 Equal parts of the seeds of Cassia Tore 

 and Potigamia glabra (karanja) with a fourth part of the root of 

 Tinospora oordifolia (>julaucha) are rubbed together into a paste 

 and applied in ringworm. 3 Dadrwjhia or Dddamardana signifies 

 curer of ringworm. Its leaves are used in this disease. 



BAUHINIA VARIEGATA, Linn. 



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Sans. qFT^*?TT, Kdnchandra. 3ftfr3TT, Kovidara* 



Vern. Kachndr, Hind, llakta Kandian Bong. 



Two species of Bauhinia, namely purple and white flowered 

 (Bauhinia variegata and acuminata), are noticed in the Bhava- 

 prakasa under the names of Kovidara and Kdncl nam and the 

 properties of both are said to be identical. The bark of 

 Bauhinia iriegata is described as alterative t tonic } astringent and 

 useful in scrofula, skin diseases and ulcers. » 



Chakradatta recommends the bark of the red variety to be 

 rubbed into an emulsion with rice water and administered, with 

 the addition of ginger, in scrofulous enlargement of the glands of 

 the neck.' Sarangadhara gives the following preparation for the 

 same affection. 



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