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skin diseases. 1 Take of catechu, the three myrobalans, nim bark, 

 leaves of Trlchosanthes clioica (patala), gulancha and Jasticia 

 Adhatoda (ydsaJca), equal parts, and prepare a decoction in the 

 usual way. Sarangadhara describes a fermented liquor called 

 hhadirdrishta for use in skin diseases. It is prepared with catechu 

 and the wood of Finns Deodar (f, and some other ingredients in 

 smaller proportions. 2 



ACACIA. ARABICA, WiOd. San*, rar, Vabbula. tern. 



Babul, Beng. Hind. The tender leave3 beaten into a pulp, are 

 given in diarrhoea as an astringent. A decoction of the bark is 

 used as an astringent gargle and wash. I have not met with any 

 notice of- gum acacia in Sanskrit works. 







NAT. ORDER COMBRETACE^. 



TERMINALIA CHEBULA, Betz. 



Sans. vttiriFI', Haritaki. *W, Abhayd. qsiT, Pathyd. 



Vem. Har. Hivd. Haritaki, Beng. 



The ehebulio myrobalan was highly extolled by the ancient 

 Hindus as a powerful alterative and tonio. It has received the 

 names of Prdnddd, or life-giver, Sudhd or nectar, BMshakpriya or 

 physician's favourite and so forth. So highly esteemed was this 

 plant by the ancient Hindus, that a mythological origin has been 

 attributed to it. It is said that when Indra was drinking nectar 

 in heaven, a drop of the fluid fell on the earth and produced the 

 haritaki plant. Seven varieties of haritaki are described by Sans- 

 krit writers, the distinctions being founded upon the shape, colour 

 and marks on the outer covering of the fruits. At the present 

 rlay, however, two varieties only are recognised, namely, the large 

 ripe fruit called haritahi, and the unripe dried fruit called jangi 



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