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in dyspepsia, diarrhooa, eto. A eonfeotion of cumin seeds is 

 prepared as follows : 



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Jirakddi modaka. Take of the three myrobalans, tubers of 

 Gyperus rotundus (mustaka), watery extract of gulancha, prepared 

 talc, flowers of Mesuaferrea (ndgakesara), leaves called tejapatra, 

 oinamom, cardamoms, cloves, coriander, ginger, long pepper, 

 Oldenlandia herbacea (parpati), root of Andropogon muricatum 

 (usira), Pavonia odorata (bald), and Plumbago Zeylanica (chitraka), 

 each one part, cumin seed, nineteen parts or equal in weight to 

 all the other ingredients ; powder them all and mix. Add two 

 parts of sugar to one of the powder and make into a confection 

 with honey and clarified butter. Dose, one drachm. This 

 medicine is prescribed in chronic diarrhoea and dyspepsia with 

 loss of appetite. 



JiraTcddya taila. 1 Take of powdered cumin seeds, eight tolas, 

 minium or red lead, four tolas, prepared mustard oil three seers, 

 water twelve seers, boil them together in the usual way for the 

 preparation of medicinal oils. This oil is used in eczema. 



A poultice made of cumin seeds, with the addition of honey, 

 salt and clarified butter, is recommended to be applied to scorpion 



bites. 2 



FCENICOLUM VULGARE. Fennel seeds are largely used 

 as a condiment. In medicine they are chiefly used as an aromatic 

 adjunct to other articles. Distilled fennel water is prepared 

 and sold in India, under the name of Arak bddtnn, and is used 

 as a domestic carminative. 



CARUM CARUf. The fruits called shid \jird in the vernacular, 

 do not appear to differ from European caraway. The plant 

 grows wild largely in the "high alpine region of Lahul in the 

 Western Himalaya," but is rare in the plains. The fruits contain 

 a volatile oil and are used as a carminative like cumin seeds. 



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