The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s18.t2.6

c5.s18.t2.6

PREMNA SERRATIFOLIA, *Linn.* Syn. *Premna spinosa,* Roxb. Sans. गनिका रिका, *Ganikáriká,* अग्निमन्य, *Agnimantha.* Vern. *Ganiári,* Beng. *Arni,* Hind. The root of Premna spinosa is described as bitter, stomachic and useful in fever, anasarca, urticaria, etc. The leaves are bitter and carminative. A soup made of the leaves is occasionally used as a stomachic and carminative. The root forms an ingredient of *dasamula* (see *Desmodium gangeticum*), and is thus largely used in a variety of affections.