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SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



NAT. ORDER APOCYNE/E. 



NERIUM ODORUM, Solander. 



Sans. ch<4H, Karavira. W$*R*M, Asvamdraka. 



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Vern. Karabi, Beng. Kaner, Hind. 



Two varieties of Karavira are described in the Bhavaprakasa, 

 namely white and red flowered. The properties of both are 



identical, their roots being 



re'gttr 



as poisonous when taken 



internally and useful in skin diseases and inflammatory affections. 

 The Nerium odorum has several synonyms in Sanskrit signifying 

 horse-killer. It would seem from this, that the poisonous roots 

 were used for destroying horses. 



Karavirddya tad^t 1 Take or sesnrauru oil four seers, decoction 

 o£ the root of Nerium odorum, eight seers, cow's urine, eight seers, 

 Plumbago rosea root and bdberang seeds, each half a seer, in the 



paste 



an oil in the 



usual way. This oil is used in eczema, impetigo and other skin 



diseases. 



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The root of Nerium odorum beaten into a paste with water is 

 recommended to be applied to chancres and ulcers on the penis. 2 

 The fresh juice of the young leaves is poured into the eyes iu 

 ophthalmia with copious lachrymation. 3 



ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS, R. B 



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The bark of Alstonia scholaris is 



Hind 



very thiok and spongy 



henoe the tree has received the names of Visdlatvak, Vrihattvak, etc 



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