The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s4.t2: Mesua Ferrea
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s4.t2
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Mesua Ferrea
c5.s4.t2.1
*Sans.* नागकेशर, *Nágakesara*. *Vern.* Nágkesar. *Beng.* *Hind.*
c5.s4.t2.2
THE dried flowers of *Mesua ferrea* are much used as a fragrant adjunct to decoctions and oils. They are regarded as astringent and stomachic and useful in thirst, irritability of the stomach, excessive perspiration etc. A paste of the flowers with the addition of butter and sugar is recommended by most of the later writers, to be taken in bleeding piles.⁴ The powdered flowers mixed with old clarified butter, that has been washed a hundred times in water, are said to be an effectual application in burning of the feet.⁵
c5.s4.t2.3
⁴ नवनीतसितैः कल्कोजेतारक्तार्शसां स्मृतः । नवनीतसितानागकेशरस्यापि तद्विधः । शार्ङ्गधरः ।
c5.s4.t2.4
⁵ नागकेशरचूर्णं वा शतधौतेन सर्पिषा । पिष्टा लेपो विधातव्योदाहे हर्षेच पादयोः । चक्रदत्तः ।
Linked texts (2)
- Cakradatta (Cikitsāsaṅgraha) — Cakrapāṇidatta, Sanskrit
- Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā — Śārṅgadhara (physician), Sanskrit