CAESALPINIA DEDYNA or C. Oleosperma.

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Treatment for Astringent in Diarrhea and other Chronic Fluxes Hind.----Vakeri-mul. Ben.----Umul-koochi. Tel.---- Nooniglika. Bom.----Vakeriche-bhat Habitat.----Eastern & Western Peninsula, Assam Bengal, Chittasgong, Burma, Eastern Himalayas & Ceylon, Parts Used.----The roots. Constituents.----The pod-cases have been found to contain all the tannin which the drug is said to possess. Action & Uses.----The root in powder is given in-ternally in doses of 1« drachms, mixed with milk, ghee cumin and sugar in phthisis and scrofula; the powder is useful as astringent in diarrhea and other chronic fluxes. When sores exist it is applied externally as well. A kind of tuberous swelling which is found on the root is preferred. In some parts of Burma the root pounded and mixed with water is drunk as a febrifuge and is said to have an intoxicating effect.

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