

222 SANSKEIl MATERIA MEDICA. 



NAT. ORDER AMARANTACE/E. 



AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS. Linn. Sans, w^^r, Tanduliya. 



Vern. Kantdnatia, Bcny. Choldi, Hind. This thorny weed is 

 considered light, cooling and a promoter of the alvine and urinary 

 discharges. Its root is said to be an efficacious medicine for 

 menorrhagia, in which disease it is given with rasot and honey. 1 

 It enters also into the composition of other medicines for this 

 disease, as for example in the preparation called Asolca ghrita. 



ACHYRANTHES ASPERA, Linn* 



Sans. ^r<TWT^, Apdmdrga. ^<«i$C Kharamanjaru 

 Vern, Apdng, Beng. Latjird, chirchird, Hind. 



This troublesome weed is chiefly valued on account of ita ashes 

 which contain a large quantity of potash. These are used in the 

 preparation of alkaline medicines and caustic pastes, (see Alkaline 

 ashes). The ashes mixed with orpiment are applied as a caustic 

 to warts on the penis and other parts of the body. 



Apdmdrga tadla.1 Take of sesamum oil four seors, tho alkaliuo 

 water prepared from the ashes of Achyranthes aspera sixteen seers, 

 the ashes of the plant one jeer, and boil them together in the 

 usual way. This oil is poured into the meatus in oases of noise 

 in the ears and deafness. « 



The wood itself is described as heating like* fire, laxative and a 

 promoter of seoretions ; it is used in combination with other 

 medicines of its class in asoifces and anasarca, (see Cedrus Beodara). 



NAT. ORDER NYCTAGINACE/E. 



BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA, Linn. 



Sans. g^T, Punarnavd, ^n^, Sothaglmi. 



Vern. Svctapunamabd, Beng. Stint, Hind. 



Both the red and white varieties of this plant are noticed 



by Sanskrit writers but th e white is preferred for use. Its root is 



1. «irt w*mw ij* ^grf^ ^^xfare , *^< qdm* fi^fa 



WW 



The olobely allied epeoiea A. bidentata, Bl. is probably need as frequently 



m this. G. K. 





