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The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s14: Nat. Order Bignoniaceæ

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s14

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Nat. Order Bignoniaceæ

Calosanthes Indica, Bl.

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*Syn. Bignonia Indica, Linn.* *Sans.* श्योनाक, *Syonáka*. अरलु, *Aralu*. *Vern.* *Násoná*, *Beng.* *Arlu*, *Hind.*

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THIS is a small tree, growing over a large part of India. The root-bark is used in medicine. It is considered astringent, tonic, and useful in diarrhœa and dysentery. It is also an ingredient of *dasamula* (see *Desmodium gangeticum*), and is thus largely used in a great variety of diseases. The tender fruits are described as grateful, carminative and stomachic.

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सन्ततं सततं तथा । धातुस्थं अस्थिमज्जस्थं सर्व्वज्वरं व्यामोहति । कामलां ग्रहणीञ्चैव अतिसारं हलीमकं । प्लीहा पाण्डुञ्चयञ्चैव नाशयेत् नात्रसंशयः । नास्ति तैव वरञ्चैव ज्वरदर्प कुलान्तकं । भैषज्यरत्नावली ।

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The root-bark is enclosed within some leaves and a layer of clay and roasted. The juice expressed from this roasted bark is given in diarrhœa and dysentery with the addition of mocharasa (gum of *Bombax Malabarium*).¹

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¹ अरलुत्वक्कृतञ्चैव पुटपाकोऽग्निदीपनः । मधुमोचरसाभ्याञ्च युक्तः सर्वा-तिसारजित् । शार्ङ्गधरः ।

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In otorrhœa, Sárangadhara recommends the use of an oil prepared by boiling, over a gentle fire, sesamum oil with a paste made of the root-bark of *Calosanthes Indica*.²

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² तैलं श्योनाकमूलेन मन्दाग्नौपरिपाचितम् । हरेदाशु त्रिदोषोत्थं कर्णशूलं प्रपूरणम् । शार्ङ्गधरः ।

Stereospermum Suaveolens, DC.

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Syn.* Bignonia suaveolens, *Roxb.

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Sans.* पाटला, *Pátalá*. *Vern.* Párul, *Beng.* Pád, *Hind.

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THIS is a middle sized flowering tree, a native of Bengal. The flowers are large, of a dark crimson colour and exquisitely fragrant. Steeped in water they impart their fragrance to it. Rubbed up with honey they are given to check hiccup. The root-bark is an ingredient of *dasamula* (see *Desmodium gangeticum*), and is thus largely used in native medicine. It is regarded as cooling, diuretic and tonic, and is generally used in combination with other medicines. The ashes of this plant are used in the preparation of alkaline water and caustic pastes.

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