260 ' SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDICA. 



physicians. They are very similar in the appearance of their 

 roots and leaves, though they differ much in their flowers and 

 fruits* One native physioian whom I consulted, pronounoed 



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both these plants to be rdsnd ; when however I showed him the 

 different flowers and fruits of the two species, he was puzzled. 

 He had never looked to the flowers before, but only knew the 

 roots and leaves. These epiphytes are very oommon on mango 

 treeB. 



Bdsnd root is said to be fragrant, Tjitter and useful in 

 rheumatism and allied disorders, in which it is prescribed in a 

 variety of forms. 



Bdsndpanchalca. 1 Take of rdsnd, gulancha, devaddru, ginger, 

 and the root of the castor oil plant in equal parte, and prepare ft 

 decoction in the usual way. This is apparently a popular 

 prescription for rheumatism, being mentioned by most writers. 



Bdsnd guggulu. 2 Eight parts of rdsnd and ten of bdellium are 

 beaten into a uniform mass with clarified butter. Dose, about a 

 drachm, in soiatioa. 



Bdsnd enters into the composition of several medicated oils 

 for external application in rheumatism and diseases of the 

 nervous system, such as the Mahdmdsha taila, Madhyama 

 Nardyana taila, etc. 



native 



NAT. ORDER L1LIACE/E. 



ALOE INDICA, Boyle. 

 &*«*• ¥«T§*TRt, Ghrilahimdri, WW, Kany< 

 Vern. Ghritakumdri, Beng. Ghikumdri, Hi 

 (called mushabbar in the vernacular), thoi 



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