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Journ. of Med., 1862, vol. v., p. 44) states that the fruit of 

 Feronia elepliantum , or Wood-apple, which bears a general 

 resemblance to Bael, is often substituted for it in hospital 

 supplies, and being comparatively useless has induced many to 

 treat the Bael with neglect. The fullest account of its properties 

 and uses is by Dr. A. Grant (Indian Ann. of Med. Sei. 1854, vol. 

 ii., p. 224)— Ph. Ind. 



" Physiological Actions. — The pulp is stimulant, stomachic, 

 antipyretic, antiscorbutic, and possesses a beneficial influence 

 over the mucous membrane of the alimentary canal." 



" Therapeutic Uses. — The pulp of the fruit has proved 

 very useful in my bands in dysentery, diarrhoea, aphtha?, land- 

 scurvy and some continued fevers. I have generally used it in 

 the forms of powder and syrup. The pulp of the ripe fruit is 

 more suited for the syrup, and that of the half-ripe for the 

 powder. The powder, again, is more useful in acute diseases, 

 and the syrup in the chronic. In acute dysentery, the powder 

 is required to be employed in much larger doses than in any 

 other disease. The first good effect of the powder in acute 

 dysentery is generally the disappearance of blood and a pro- 

 portionate increase of the faeculent matter in evacuations. In 

 fact, the powder seems to have more power in altering the 

 nature of the dysenteric motions than in reducing their number. 

 To check the frequency of evacuations, the powder generally 

 requires the combination of opiates or some other astringent 

 medicines. The powder and syrup, particularly the former, are 

 also very useful in relieving the febrile condition in some forms 

 of continued fever, including the hectic and typhoid. The 

 abnormal temperature is reduced under its use in a remarkable 

 manner and deserves particular attention. 



"Preparations. — Powder and Syrup. — Powder: The pulp 

 being first prepared and dried in the manner described below, 

 is reduced to a fine powder in the usual way and kept in 

 a closed vessel. Syrup : Take of the dry pulp, five ounces ; 

 soak it in two pints of water for a few hours or till it becomes 

 soft ; rub it well with the hand and strain the liquid through 

 cloth up to one pint ; add to the latter fifteen ounces of refined 



