[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.s13.t2.4 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s13.t2.4 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s13.t2.4 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s13.t2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2.4) THIS little plant is regarded as laxative, alterative and tonic and is much praised as a nervine. It is used in insanity, epilepsy and nervous debility. The fresh juice of the plant, in doses of about an ounce, is given, with the addition of honey and \*páchak\* root, in all sorts of insanity.¹ A paste made of the entire plant, including roots and flowers, is recommended to be taken with milk as a nervine and alterative tonic.² The following compound powder is used in similar cases. Take of \*gulancha\*, \*Achyranthes aspera\* (\*apámárga\*), \*báberang\*, \*páchak\* root, root of \*Asparagus racemosus\* (\*satamuli\*), \*Acorus Calamus\* (\*vachá\*), chebulic myrobalan, and \*Canscora decussata\*, in equal parts ; powder and mix. It is said that the use of this powder for three days will enable a student to learn by rote a thousand couplets of poetry.³ - [Previous: c5.s13.t2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2.3) - [Next: c5.s13.t2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2.5) - [Up: c5.s13.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s13.t2.4) · Pramāṇa