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in it from the minute traces of herberhie which the plant is 

 supposed to contain. I think also that this drug is useful where 

 there is an acid diarrhoea, due to an acidity of the intestinal canal 

 or acid dyspepsia. It is useful in relieving the symptoms of 

 rheumastism. There is another preparation of this plant — the 

 sueeus (juice), fresh prepared from the fresh plant. It acts as 

 a powerful diuretic. It is prescribed by ancient Hindu physi- 

 cians in gonorrhoea with advantage. Considering that . in the 

 earlier stages of gonorrhoea we now try to reduce the acidity 

 of urine by alkaline mixtures, it is probable this drug acts by 

 reducing the acidity of urine in gonorrhoea. Dose of the succvs 

 2-3 drams in water, milk or honey, thrice daily." (See Congress 

 Proceedings, Melbourne p. 947. 1889,). 



In the Bombay Druggists' shops the starch of Gulwel is 

 found not unof ten adulterated. "I was supplied not once, but 

 several times, with the English-made powder of Zea Mays — our 

 common Maka (corn-flour) for the Satwa of G-ulwel. Sometimes 

 I was given masses of the common Attah (wheat flour)." (See 

 K. R. Kirtikar's Presidential Address 5th All-India Ayurvedic 

 Conference. Muttra, 1914, p. 14). 



Speaking of its employment as an antiperiodic, Waring states, 

 that he employed it in twenty cases of ordinary quotidian fever 

 in Burma ; and iti each case it prevented the accession of the 

 cold stage, but it did not appear to diminish the severity, or 

 prevent the regular return of the hot stage, a peculiarity, he acids, 

 not observed by him in the use of any other remedy of the same 

 class. Oulancha is also regarded by the natives in certain parts 

 of India as a specific for the bites of poisonous insects and veno- 

 mous snakes. 



41. Anamirta Cocculus, W. and A. h. f.b.i., i. 98. 



Syn. A. Panioulata, Golebr. Menispermum cocculus, Linn. 

 Habitat :— Eastern Bengal ; Khasia hills ; Assam ; and from 

 Concan and Orissa to Ceylon, up to 2,000 ft, 

 Sansh. : — Kakamari. 

 Vern. :— Kakamari (H. and B.) ; Kakaphala ; Vatoli (Bomb.) ; 



