The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s20.t1.10

c5.s20.t1.10

THE seeds of *Baliospermum montanum* are described as drastic. Like croton seeds they are boiled in milk before use. The root of the plant is considered cathartic. Both are much used in diseases where purgatives are indicated. The following are a few examples of prescriptions containing these medicines.