ELBUSINB CORACANA; E-Aegyptica-

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Treatment for Ulcers Sans:----Soma; Rajika; Krishna. Eng----Hind. Can. & Mai.----Ragi. Cing;----Kurakhan. Tel.----Ragulu; Tamidalu. Ben.----Murooa. Mah.----Nachni-Sind.----Nagli. Turn----Iragi. Kon.----Nanchano. Hind. & Per..----Mandua; Makra; Rotka Punj.----Chalodra. Guz.----Navto. Habitat:----This grain is grown almost in all parts of India. Parts Used:----The seeds. Constituents:----Albuminoids, starch, oil, fibre and ash; Phosphoric acid, 0.4 p. c. Action & Uses:----This grain is rather difficult of digestion and unpalatable, but highly nourishing; it is most suitable to hard-working classes. Cakes made from ifc are very dry eating and thus it is considered to be an economic grain. It forms a principal diet given to prisoners in some of the Indian jails. The allied species E. Aegyptica named Makra occurring in Upper India is reputed as an alleviator of pains in the region of the kidney. It is given in the form of decoction of the seeds and its herbaceous parts are applied externally for the cure of ulcers.

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