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(ndgahesara) each eight tolas, and prepare a confeotion. The 

 ohebulio inyrob&lans should be kept imbedded in the medicine. 

 Two tolas of the confection and one of the ohebulic mjrobalans 

 are to be taken every morning. 



Guddshtaka. 1 Take of danti, trivrit and plumbago roots, black 

 pepper, long pepper, ginger and long pepper root, equal parts in 

 Sne powder ; treacle, equal in weight to all the other ingredients 

 and mix. Dose, about a tola every morning in flatulence and 

 retained secretions, anasarca, jaundice, etc. t 





RICINIS COMMUNIS, Linn. 



Sans. Hfig, Eranda. ^f^r, Ruvuka, 



Vern. Bherendd, Beng. Erend. Hind. 



The root Einnis Communis and the oil obtained from the 

 1 seeds have been nsed in medicine by the Hindus from a very 

 remote period. They are mentioned by Susruta. Two varieties 

 of the plant are described, namely red and white. Their 

 properties are said to be identical. Castor oil is regarded as 

 purgative and useful in oostiveness, tympanitis, fever, inflamma- 

 tion, etc It is much praised for its efficacy in chronic rheumatic 

 afEeotions in which it is used in various combinations. One of its 

 synonyms is v atari or anti -rheumatic. The root of the plant is 

 also said to be particularly useful in the local varieties of 

 rheumatism such as lumbago, pleurodynia, and sciatioa. 



As a purgative, castor oil is reoommended to be taken wi 

 cow's urine, or an infusion of ginger or a decoction of the oombi 

 nation called dasamula (see Desmodium gangetinm)? 



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