[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877) › c5.s12.t3.2 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s12.t3.2 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s12.t3.2 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s12.t3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.2) The seeds of this useful species of \*Cucumis\* are described as cooling, edible, nutritive and diuretic, and are used in painful micturition and suppression of urine. Two drachms of the seeds rubbed into a pulp with water, are given alone or in combination with salt and \*kánjika\*.² - [Previous: c5.s12.t3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.1) - [Next: c5.s12.t3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.3) - [Up: c5.s12.t3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s12.t3.2) · Pramāṇa