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HYPOXIS AUREA.— Ill] ^ (Hsien-mao), 453. The 

 Pentsao says that this grows in western countries, but it 

 is found in Hupeh, Fukien, and Kuangtung. Another name 

 ^s M ^ PI ^ (P'o-lo-men-shen), or " Brahiuinical ginseng," 

 on account of its being brought from India and of its recon- 

 structive properties. A Sanscrit name given for it is fpj ^ ^ 

 P^ (Ho-lun-lei-t'o). The root is the part used in medicine, 

 and its properties are similar to those ascribed to ginseng. 

 These are reconstructive, rejuvenating, aphrodisiac, and tonic. 

 It is prescribed in wasting diseases, dyspepsia, lassitude, 

 impotence, wounds, and diseases of the eyes and ears. 



