206 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



BATATAS PANICULATUS, Choisy. 



Syn. Convolvulus paniculatus, Eoxb. 



Sans. fa<iCt, Yiddvi % ^[^^"fllW, Bhumikttshmdnda. 



Vern. Bhui kumrd, Beng. Bilai kand 9 Hind. 



The large tuberous root of this handsome climber is considered 

 tonic, alterative, aphrodisiac, demulcent and laotagogue. The 

 powdered root-stock is given with wine, for the purpose of 

 increasing the secretion of milk. 1 In the emaciation of children 

 with debility and want of digestive power, the following diet ia 

 reoommended. Take of viddri, wheat- flour and barley equal parts 

 and make into a confection with milk, clarified butter, sugar and 

 honey. 2 Susruta gives several prescriptions for its use as an 

 aphrodisiac. The simplest is as follows. Macerate the powder 

 of the root in its own juice and administer with honey and 

 clarified butter. 3 Viddrz enters into the composition of several 

 diuretic and demulcent mixtures. The following is an illustration. 



MutrakrichcUhdntaka rasa* Take of viddri, fruits of Tribulus 



(gokshura), liquorice root, and flowers of Mesua ferrea 

 (ndgakesara) } equal parts and prepare a decoction with water. 

 This decoction is given with the preparation of mercury called 

 rasasindura, in scanty or acrid urine, to promote this secretion. 



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PHARBITIS NIL, Choisy. The seeds of this plant, called 

 dddnd in the veraaonlar and now commonly used as a purgative 



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