258 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



CURCUMA ZEDOARIA, Jfcww. 



Syn. 0. Zertwibet, Boxb. 



«*. 



The rhizomes of this plant possess an agreeable oamphoraceous 

 smell and warm, bitterish, spicy taste. They are considered 

 carminative and useful in fever and skin diseases arising from 

 impnre or deranged blood. They are generally used in combi- 

 nation with other medicines as also in the preparation of 

 medicated oils. "The dry root powdered and mixed with the 

 powdered wood of the Cceesalptnia Sappan makes the red powder 

 called abir by the Hindustanis, and phdg by the Bengalis. It is 



Huli 



March 



CURCUMA AROMATICA, Salisb. Syn. 0. Zedoaria, Boxb. 



Sans. ^tfrST, Vanaharidrd. Vern. Banhalud, Beng. Jed war, Hind. 

 The rhizomes of this plant are of a pale yellow colonr and have 

 an agreeabte fragrant smell. The Bhavaprakasa describes them as 

 useful in skin diseases and disorders of the blood. They are some- 

 times used in combination with other medicines in these diseases. 



CURCUMA XMXDX, Boxb. Sans. **ifrTft?T, Karpnra- 

 harldd. Vern. A'mddd, Beng. The Bb&vaprakasa mentions this 

 plant under the name of harpurahartdrd, but the term is not to 

 be found in standard lex?oons. The fresh root possesses the 

 , smell of green mango and is used as a condiment and vegetable. 

 Medicinally it is described as cooling and useful in prurigo. 



ELETTARTA CARDAMOMUM. White et Maton. Also 



momum 



*rar 



Vern. Eldchi % SinA 

 fA* nsad as aromatic 



Gujrdti eldeh, Beng. Cardamor. 



adjuncts but have no peculiarity deserving of special notice 



NAT, ORDER MUSACE/E. 



MUSA 



ipientum 



Sans, ^ft, Kadali, vw, Ramhhd. Vern. KaU t Beng. KeU, Btnd. 

 The eoonomtcal uses of this most valuable plant are too well- 

 known to need, any notice here. I will refer only Jo one of them. 



