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a powder containing Jcatulci root, used in dyspepsia. Take of 

 JcatuJci, Acorus Calamus (vachd), chebulic myrobalans and 

 plumbago root, equal parts ; powder and mix. Dose, about a 

 draolim with cow's urine in dyspepsia with severe pain. 





HERPESTIS MONNIERIA, H. B. K. 



Syn. (Jratiola Monnieria, Roxb. 

 Sans. 3#, Brahmi, qwzfit, Manduki, Vern Brahmi, Bcng. Hind. 



The herb used by the native physicians of Calcutta under the 

 name of brahmi is the Herpestis Monnieria. Roxburgh however 

 gives brahmi and one of its synonyms somalatd as the Sanskrit for 

 Bula graveolens. This de3orepanoy induced me to get specimens 

 of the plant from different parties, but everywhere I got the 

 Herpestis Monnieria under the name of brahmi. This plant is 

 considered a nervine tonic, useful in insanity, epilepsy and 

 hoarseness. Half a told of the fresh juice of the leaves, with two 

 scruples of pdchah root and honey, is recommended to be given 

 in insanity. The leaves fried in clarified butter are taken to 

 relieve hoarseness. 1 



A powder composed of equal parta of brahmi, Acorus Calamus 

 ( vachd ), ohebulic myrobalan, root of Justicia Adhatoda ( v&sdka ) 

 and long pepper, is given with honey in the hoarseness of 

 phthisis. 2 Several ghritas are prepared av ith the juice of brahmi 

 leaves and various other substances in the form of paste. They 

 are used in insanity, epilepsy and hoarseness. The following is 

 an example. 



Take of old clarified butter four seers, fresh 



Brahmi gkrita? 



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all thirty-two tolas, in the form of a paste and boil them together 

 till the watery portion is evaporated. 



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