[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.s14.t1 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s14.t1: Calosanthes Indica, Bl. The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s14.t1 - **Language:** English ### Calosanthes Indica, Bl. ### [c5.s14.t1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.1) \*Syn. Bignonia Indica, Linn.\* \*Sans.\* श्योनाक, \*Syonáka\*. अरलु, \*Aralu\*. \*Vern.\* \*Násoná\*, \*Beng.\* \*Arlu\*, \*Hind.\* ### [c5.s14.t1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.2) 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. ### [c5.s14.t1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.3) सन्ततं सततं तथा । धातुस्थं अस्थिमज्जस्थं सर्व्वज्वरं व्यामोहति । कामलां ग्रहणीञ्चैव अतिसारं हलीमकं । प्लीहा पाण्डुञ्चयञ्चैव नाशयेत् नात्रसंशयः । नास्ति तैव वरञ्चैव ज्वरदर्प कुलान्तकं । भैषज्यरत्नावली । ### [c5.s14.t1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.4) 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 ### [c5.s14.t1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.5) ¹ अरलुत्वक्कृतञ्चैव पुटपाकोऽग्निदीपनः । मधुमोचरसाभ्याञ्च युक्तः सर्वा-तिसारजित् । शार्ङ्गधरः । ### [c5.s14.t1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.6) 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 ### [c5.s14.t1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1.7) ² तैलं श्योनाकमूलेन मन्दाग्नौपरिपाचितम् । हरेदाशु त्रिदोषोत्थं कर्णशूलं प्रपूरणम् । शार्ङ्गधरः । ## Cites (2) - [Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.sangraha.laghutrayi.sarngadharasamhita) — Śārṅgadhara (physician), Sanskrit - [Bhaiṣajyaratnāvalī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.cikitsa.gauda.bhaisajyaratnavali) — Govindadāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s14.t1) · Pramāṇa