EUGENIA JAMBOLANA 115 



The syrup of the fruit juice, and the decoction of the trunk 

 bark are both very efficacious in the treatment of diarrhoea and 

 dysentery. 



SYRUP OF JAMBUL. 



Juice of ripe fruit 500 grams. 



White sugar 950 " 



Dissolve in a covered water-bath, strain through woolen 

 cloth and put aside. 



DOSE. 60-200 grams a day. 



The juice of the leaves is also used to treat diarrhoea. A 

 Hindoo physician, Bhavaprakasa, advises the following receipt : 

 Juice of leaves of lomboy ~| 



" " manga V aa 4 grams. 



Pulp of Terminalia chebula J 



Give in one dose in a little goat's milk and honey. 

 A sort of wine of very agreeable taste is made from the fruit 

 juice. Lately the powdered seed has been recommended in the 

 treatment of glycosuria or at least it has been stated that its in- 

 ternal use lessens and finally abolishes the glucose from the 

 urine of the patient. It has even been affirmed that while 

 under this treatment the patient may eat glucose-forming foods 

 without fear of glycosuria supervening. 



The chemical composition of the seeds are as follows : 



Essential oil Traces. 



Chlorophyl and fatty matters 0.37 



Resin soluble in alcohol and ether 0.30 



Gallic acid 1.65 



Albumin 1.25 



Pigment soluble in water 2.70 



Water 10.00 



Insoluble residuum . . 83.73 



100.00 



