The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.26
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.26
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c5.s3.t1.26
The root-stocks of these water plants contain a sort of starch, and are eaten by the poorer classes. During the famine of 1866 in Orissa, they were much sought after by the starving people.