184 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDIC A. 



Uoxburghu 



( tagara ) f dill seeds, Coelogyne oralis (jivanti ), Vanda 

 (rdsnd), rook salt, Wedelia calendulacea (bhringardja), baberang 

 seeds liquorice root, and ginger, in all one seer. Six drops of this 

 oil, drawn in through the nostrils, are said to relieve headache 

 and other affections of the head, 



Bhringardja taila} Take of sesaraum oil four seers, juioe of 

 bhringardja leaves, sixteen seers, iron rust, the three myrobalans 



frutescpus ( 



to a 



paste, in all one aeer, and prepare an oil in the usual way. This 

 oil is said to remove scurf from the head, turn grey hairs blaok, 

 and cure alopecia. 



The freah juice of the leaves of Eclipta prostrata, is rubbed on 

 the shaven aoalp for the purpose of promoting the growth of hair. 



VERN0N T IA ANTHELMINTICA, WWd. 



Syn. Serratula anthehnintka, Boxb. 

 Sans. *frr*T5ft, Somardji. ^^nr ? Avalguja. <n^, Vdkuchi. 



Vem. Hdkuch, Somrdj, Beng. Bdkdri, Hind. 



Sanakr 



are 



^awrid, meaica as a medicine for white leprosy (leuoo- 

 derma) and other skin diseases. It is mentioned also as an an- 

 tbehnintio, but is not much used as such, except in combination 

 with a number of other medicines. 



In chronic .skin diseases the seeds are taken alone or in com- 

 bination with other medicines. In the severer forms of skin 

 diseases, such as psoriasis and lepra, the medicine is recommended 



o I TTf ™ ly for one year * when a ~»P** ™* is » W 



Ta ^i "^ -^nation is used in these cases 



Tair« „* '; I . , ° — yiuaviuu is usea id tnese cases. 



and" B T ' ^ ^^ qeSamnm ' °^ aI P arts = P^- 

 and mix. Dose, about a drachm to be taken in the morning, with 



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