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expectorant 



powders, before making the latter into pills. 





A decoction of nirgundi leaves is given with the addition o£ 

 long pepper in catarrhal fever with heaviness of head and dull* 

 ness of hearing. 1 A pillow stuffed with the leaves of nirgundi is 

 placed under the head for relief of headache. The juice of the 

 leaves is said to remove foetid discharges and worms from ulcers. 

 An oil prepared with the juice of the leaves is applied to sinuses 

 and scrofulous sores. 2 





GMELIXA ARBOREA, Linn. 



Sans. Jipinft, Gambhdri, ftq^f, Sripami, ^vm^, Kdsmdri. 



Vem. Gdmdriy Beng> Gdmhhdf f liiml. 



The root of this plant is desoribed as bitter, tonic, 6 laehiflr, 

 laxative, and useful in fever, indigestion, anasarca etc. It is an 

 ingredient of dasamida (see Desmodium gavgrticim), and is thus 

 much used in a variety of diseases. Bangasena says that gambhdri 

 root taken with liquorice, honey and sugar increases the secretion 

 o! milk. The fruits of Gmelxna aritorea are sweetish bitter and 

 cooling ; they enter into the composition of several cooling or 

 refrigerant decoctions for fever and burning of the body. The 

 following is an example. Take of the fruits of Cmelina arborea 9 

 Grewia Asiatica ( parushaka ) , liquorice root, red sandal wood, , 

 *nd the root of Andropogun muricatum (uxhira), equal parts, in 

 all two tolas, water thirty-two tolas, and boil till reduced to ono 

 half. This decoction is used as a drink in bilious fever. 3 



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