The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s26.t1.19

c5.s26.t1.19

The Sanskrit name satamuli (that is possessing a hundred roots), is in allusion to the numerous fusiform tubers of this plant. These are regarded as cooling, demulcent, diuretic, tonic and aphrodisiac, and are used both internally and in the preparation of several medicated oils. The tubers are candied and taken as a sweet-meat. This preparation however has scarcely any other taste or flavour besides that of the sugar. The fresh juice of the root is given with honey as a demulcent in bilious dyspepsia or diarrhœa.² As an aphrodisiac tonic, it is used in a variety of forms. A ghrita is prepared as follows.—