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Sunday, 02 July 2006 |
It Leaves used as a tonic
is a plant of the N. W. Himalaya, Oudh, Kumaon, Deccan, also of the hot lower hills. The ,j s ice of seven leaves is ground in cold water with a few grains of pepper and a few ribs of garlic and 4 meshes (45 grains) each of Horse----raddish bark (1loringa Pterygos perma) and red Haseni and strained is given in I tola dose as an emetic in cases of obstruction in the bronchial tubes by viscid phlegm. For young children the juice of half a leaf of J. Arborescens and of four leaves of red Agaste (Sesbania Granditlora) may be mixed with two grains each of black pepper and dried borax and given in honey----(Dymook). The leaves are slightly bitter and astringent and might be used as a tonic and stomachic
(S. Arjun.) |
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