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with oamphor is introduced into the urethra for the relief of 

 irritability of the bladder and frequent micturition. 1 



CINNAMOMUM ZEYLAXICUM, Breyn. Sans. ^*w, 

 Gudatvalc. Cinnamon is largely used as an aromatic adjunct in 

 compound prescriptions. A combination of oinnamon, cardamoms 

 and tejapatra leaves, passes by the name of trijdtaJca, these three 

 aromatics being often used together. 



CINNAMOMUM T AM ALA, Nees. and other species, furnish 

 the leaves called tejapatra in Sanskrit, and tejpdt in the vernacular. 

 They are an essential ingredient of Indian cookery. For remarks 

 on their uses in medicine see Uinnamomum Zeylanicum. 





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NAT. ORDER MYRISTICE/E. 



MYRISTICA OFFICINALIS, Linn. Both nutmegs and mace 

 entef into the composition of numerous medicines as aromatic 



adjuncts, but .there is no peculiarity in their use that need special 

 consideration here. An infusion of nutmegs is recommended by 

 several writers as a serviceable drink in the thirst of cholera 

 patients. 2 







NAT. ORDER SANTALE/E. 



SANTALUM ALBUM, Linn. 



Sans. ^RfT, Chan dana, *ftigw, Stihlianda. 



Vern. Chandan, Beng. Saplied chandan, Hind. 



Sanskrit writers describe several varieties of chandana and 

 some include the woods of Pterocarpus Santalinus (ralctachandana) 

 and Coesalpinia Sappan (pattanga ) under this common denomina- 

 tion. Excluding these last, two varieties of sandal wood are 

 generally recognised, namely, sriklianda or white sandal wood 



*• $fwr* *ftita? ^jsr^iwr^ vr: i *prerc*Frf *fft nKH*«*f«w% 



^TFTtRiTSr: | 



2 - faqraram^ai a srcir m* x^ I srrata^ it *fct *3 *3&m n i 



■*wj:i 



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