SAUSSUREA AURICULA TA. " Jgl 



NAT. ORDER VALERIANACE/E, 



NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI, D G. 



Syn. Valeriana Jatamansi, Jones. 



Sans. *rsmf%, Jatdmdnsi. Vern. Jatdmdnsi, Beng. Bdluchar, Hind. 



The Xardostachys Jatamansi is a native of the mountains of 

 Northern India and has been used in Hindu medicine from a 

 very ancient period. The fragrant root is considered a nervine 

 tonic, and is much used as an aromatic adjunct in the preparation 

 of medicinal oils and ghritas. It does not appear however to have 

 been used internally except as an ingredient of complex prescrip- 

 tions. In the Pharmacopoeia of India it is stated that Jatdmdnsi 

 enters into the composition of a nostrum highly recommended in 

 the treatment of epilepsy by Susruta I do not find in Susruta's 

 work any prescription for epilepsy, containing jatdmdnsi, except 

 the following, in which however it can hardly be eaid to be an 

 active ingredient. Take of the pulse of Phaseolus Boxburghii 

 ( Jmlattha ) f barley, jujube fruit, seeds of Crotolaria juncea (sana), 

 bdellium, jaldmdnsi root, the ten drugs collectively oalled dasamula 

 (see Desmodiiirn gangeticum), and chebulic myrobalan, equal parts ; 

 and prepare a decootion in the usual way. This decoction is 

 recommended to be administered with the addition of clarified 

 butter and goat's urine. 1 



NAT. ORDER COMPOSIT/E. 



SAUSSUREA AURICCLATA, Bth. et Hf. 



Syn. Aplotaxis auriculata, DC. 



Sans, ^y, Knshtha. Vern. Kar % Pdcliak. Hind. Beng. 



The Aplotaxis anricnlata is a native of the mountains around 

 Cashmere, and has been used in Hindu medicine from an early 

 age. Its root is described a9 aromatic, stimulant and useful in 

 cough, asthma, fever, dyspepsia and skin diseases. It enters also 

 into the composition of some pastiles for fumigation. 







