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on the banks of water courses. The entire plant is used in medi- 

 cine, and is regarded as a valuable bitter tonic and febrifuge. It 

 enters into the composition of numerous prescriptions for fever, 

 diarrhoea, skin diseases, etc. A simple decoction of the plant is 

 used in bilious fev<gr, with irritability of the stomach or delirium. 1 

 Parpata enters into the composition of numerous febrifuge and 

 tonic decoctions. The following is an example. 



Panchabhadra* Take of parpata, tubers of Cyperus rotundus 

 (mustaka), gulancha, chireta and ginger, equal parts, in all two 

 tolas, and prepare a decoction in the usual way. This preparation 

 is much used in fever supposed to be caused by deranged air 

 and bile, that is, remittent fever with gastrio irritability, nervous- 

 ness, etc. 



RANDIA DUMETORUM, Linn. 



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Sans. fR^r, Madana. Vern. Mayvi, Hind. 



, The Randia dumetorum is a small thorny tree common in 

 waste places. The fruit when ripe, looks like a small apple, and 

 has a peculiar sweetish, sickly smell. It is described by Sanskrit 

 writers, as the best or safest of emetics. In fact the ancient 

 Hindus depended chiefly upon this drug for causing emesiB. One 

 ripe fruit is generally administered for this purpose. It is also 

 used in combination with other medicines, as for ax ample in the 

 following prescription. 



Pancha hashdya. 3 Take of Justicia Adhatoda (vdmtka), Acorys 

 Calamus (vachd), nim, bark, leaves of Trichosanthes dioica (patola), 

 and bark of Aglaia Rcceburghiana (priyangu), equal parts, half 



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