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sometimes grow to an immense size, from six to eight feet in 

 length and can be preserved for a considerable time. Henoe they 

 are of great importance in jail dietary when fresh vegetables 

 become scarce in the bazar or jail garden. They thrive best in 

 shade under the eaves of huts or buildings and beside fences. 



Medicinally mdnaka is said to be useful in anasarca, in which 

 disease it is used in tbe following manner. Take of the powdered 

 meal of Aheasia Indica eight tolae, powdered rice sixteen tolas, 

 water and milk, forty-eight tolas each, boil them together till the 

 water is evaporated. This preparation called Mdnamawja, is given 

 as diet. 1 No other article is allowed in addition to it except milk. 

 A ghrita i s also ordered to be made with a decoction and paste of 

 mdnaka but it is not in vogue. 



NAT. ORDER SCITAMINE/E. 



ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, Botcoe. 



Saus.^\i-^ A'rdraka, w%T, tiringavera. 

 Vern. Add, Beng. Adrah, Hind. 



Gix<;er is described as acrid, heating, carminative and useful 

 in dyspepsia, affections of the throat, head and chest, piles, 

 rheumatism, urticaria, dropsy, etc. It is much used as a 

 carminative adjunct along with black pepper and long pepper , 

 under the name of Irikatu or the three acrids. The dried root is 

 called NJgara, Sunti and Mahaushadha in Sanskrit. In addition 

 to possessing the properties of ginger it is said to be laxative. 



Ginger with ealt taken before meals, is highly praised as a 

 carminative. It is said to purify the tongue and throat, increase 

 the appetite and produce an agreeable sensation. Ginger forms 

 the active ingredient of several medicines for dyspepsia and 

 haimorrhoids. 



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