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a seer in all, water eight seers ; boil them together till reduced to 

 one-fourth. This decoction is given with the addition of the pulp 

 of Randia dumetorum for causing emesis. 





RUBIA CORDIFOLIA, Linn. 



Syn. Bubia Manjista % Boxb. 

 Sans. *rf%^T, Manjishthd, Vern. Manjit, Beng. Hind. 



Indian madder, well known as a red dye, is u^ed in medicine 

 chiefly as a colouring agent. All medicated oils are first prepared 

 for use by being boiled with madder. It is regarded as astringent 

 and useful in external inflammations, ulcers and skin diseases. 

 Madder and liquorice root, rubbed into a paste with Kdnjika, is 

 applied over fractures, to reduce imflammation and swelling. 

 Madder rubbed with honey, is recommended by several writers 

 to be applied to brown spots on the face (pityriasis versicolor). 1 



Manjishthddya ghrita* is prepared with clarified butter and a 

 paste composed of equal parts of madder, red sandal wood, and 

 the root of Sanseviera Zeylanica (murvd), and applied to ulcers 



from burns. 



PJEDERIA FCETIDA, Linn. 



Sans. TOTCJft, Prasdrani. 

 Vern. Gandhabhdduli, Beng. Gandhdli, Hind 

 lederia foetida is a loDg climbing plant, twini 



up and 



over trees. All parts of the plant give off a most offensive odour 

 when bruised. The leaves, boiled and made into ■ soup, are con- 

 sidered wholesome and suitable for the sick and convalescent. 

 The entire plant including stem, leaves and root, is much used 

 both internally and externally in rheumatic affections for which 

 it is regarded as a specific. 



Prasdrani leha, or electuary of Pcederia fcetida. Take of the 

 leaves, root and stem of Pcederia foetida, two seers, water thirty - 





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