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Dhatri arisJifa' 1 or fermented liquor of emblio myrobalan. 

 Take the fresh juice of two thousand emblio myrobalans, honey 

 in quantity equal to one-eighth of the juice, powdered Io D g 

 pepper sixteen tolas, sugar six seers and a quarter ; mix them 

 together, boil for a while and leave the mixture to ferment in an 



earthen jar. This liquor is used in jaundioe, dyspepsia, indiges- 

 tion, cough, etc. 



CROTON TIGLIUM, Linn. 



Satis. ST^RM, Jayapdla. ^^wm, Kandkaphala. 



¥em. Jaypdl, Beng. Jamdlgotd, Hind. 



The seeds of Croton Tiglium are considered heating, drastic, 

 and useful in fever, constipation, intestinal worms, enlargements 

 of the abdominal viscera, ascites, anasarca, etc. They are boiled 

 m milk and their outer skin and embryo are removed before 

 being used internally. Croton oil is not mentioned by any 

 Sanskrit writer and was unknown to the ancient Hindus. Croton 

 seeds enter into the oomposition of a great many medicines for the 

 diseases mentioned above. The following are a few illustrations. 



Ichchhdvedtvafikd. 2 Take of mercury, sulphur, borax and black 

 pepper, one part each, ginger three parts, croton seeds nine parts ; 

 rub them together with water and make into two-grain pills. 

 These are given in fever with constipation as also in ascites 

 and anasarca. 



Rukkesa rasa. 3 Take of ohehulic mjrohalan five parts, croton 



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