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Hedychium Spicatum is a species of Scita mineea |
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Sunday, 02 July 2006 |
It is useful in dyspepsia
found in Sub tropical Himalaya. The tuber has a camphoraceous smell of long zedoary. It contains starch, cellulose, mucilage, albumen, saccharine matter, acid resin, fixed oil and an odorous body. It is stomachic, carminative, tonic and stimulant, useful in dyspepsia in the form of powder or
decoction (1 in20) in doses of 1 to 2 ounces, It is used in the preparation of cosmetic powders to promote the growth of hair. The sliced root is an ingredient in 3 kinds of powder known as Abir:----white Abir, Abir called Ghisi in Hindi and Padi in Guaratee and Black Abir or Bukka of the Deccan. The aromatic root----stalks are also used as a perfume along with Henna (Lawsonia alba) in preparing the cloth known as Malagiri in U. P. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 July 2006 )
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