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In the flatnlenae of infants a powder composed of assafcetida, 

 rook salt, cardamoms, ginger, and the root of Clerodendron Sipho- 

 nanthus (bhdrgi), in equal parts, is prescribed by several writers. 1 

 In flatulent colic with costiveness, a suppository made of 

 assafcetida, rook salt and honej, and smeared over with clarified 

 butter, is introduced into the rectum. 2 



In hemiplegia, stiff-neck, facial palsy, sciatica and other 

 diseases of the nervous system, fried assafcetida is given along 

 with a compound deoootion called Ma$habalddi f (see Phaseolus 

 l(0,vburghii) . A bit of warm assafcetida, placed in the cavity of a 

 carious tooth, is said to relieve pain. 3 



HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA, Ltnn. Sans. *W?rtf4 y Man- 

 dukaparni. Vern. Thalhiri, Beng. Brdhmamanduki, Hind. The 

 properties of this plant are said to resemble those of Brdhmi 

 (Herpestes Monmera), both being regarded as alterative, tonic, 

 and useful in diseases of the skin, nervous system and blood. 

 The fresh juice of the leaves is given with milk and liquorice 

 powder as an alterative tonic. 4 



NAT. ORDER RUBIACE/E. 



OLDENLANDIA HERBACEA, DO. 



Syn. Oldenlandia bifiora, BoxK 

 Sans, tnz, Purpata. Vern. Klietpdprd. Beng. 



The Oldenlandia herbaeea is a "small, weak, straggling delicate 

 plant, appearing in the rainy season" in fields and low ground 





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