The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.87
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.87
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c5.s3.t1.87
In scrofulous enlargement of the glands under the lower jaw, a decoction² of varuna bark is prescribed by several writers. It is said to cure even old standing cases. In internal or deep seated suppurative inflammation, a decoction of varuna and Boerhaavia diffusa (punarnavá) is given internally.³