The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t1.8

c5.s10.t1.8

THE root of this climbing plant is described as emetic, laxative, stomachic and rubefacient, and is used in combination with other remedies in rheumatism, nervous diseases, piles etc. The fried leaves of Cardiospermum Halicacabum are said to bring on the secretion of the menses.² Another prescription for amenorrhoea is as follows. Take of yautishmati leaves, sarjiká, (impure carbonate of potash) Acorus Calamus root (vachá) and the root-bark of Terminalia tomentosa (asana) in equal parts and reduce to a paste with milk. This medicine, should be taken in doses of about a drachm for three days.³