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SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



The seeds of Holarrhena ant idys enter tea enter into the com- 

 position of a good many prescriptions for fever, bowel complaints, 

 piles, intestinal worms, etc. The following are a few illustrations. 

 Take of indrayava seeds and the tubers of Cyperus rotundus 

 (mustaka), each four tolas, rub them into a paste with water and 

 boil in one seer of water, till the latter is reduced to one- fourth. 

 This boiled emulsion is given in doses of about a half to one 

 ounce with honey. 1 A decoction of Indrayava seeds in usual 

 proportions is used for checking bleeding from Piles. It is given 

 with the addition of ginger. 2 



Laghu gangddhara clxarna? Take of indrayava seeds, tubers 

 of Cyperus rotundus, (mustaka), bela fruit, bark of Symplocos 

 racemosa (hdhra), gum of Bombax Malabaricum (mocliarasa), 

 and flowers of Woodfordia florihunda (dhdtaM) equal parts; 

 powder and mix. Dose, about a drachm with buttermilk and 

 treacle, in various sorts of bowel complaints. 



ICHNOCARPUS FRUTESCENS. Sans. *nf^T, Sdrivd. 

 Vern. Shydmalatd. The properties of the roots of this plant are 

 said to be identical with those of Hemidesmus Indicus. These two 

 drugs are often used in combination under the designation of 

 Sdrivddvaya, ( see next article ). 



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HEMIDESMUS INDICUS B. Br. 

 Sans, ^rc^, Anantamula «n%T, Sdrivd, 



Vern. Anantamul, Beng. Hind. 

 In Sanskrit Medicine, Hemidesmus Indicus and Ichnocarpiis 



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