[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877) › c5.s4.t2 # 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 - **Language:** English ### Mesua Ferrea ### [c5.s4.t2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s4.t2.1) \*Sans.\* नागकेशर, \*Nágakesara\*. \*Vern.\* Nágkesar. \*Beng.\* \*Hind.\* ### [c5.s4.t2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s4.t2.3) ⁴ नवनीतसितैः कल्कोजेतारक्तार्शसां स्मृतः । नवनीतसितानागकेशरस्यापि तद्विधः । शार्ङ्गधरः । ### [c5.s4.t2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s4.t2.4) ⁵ नागकेशरचूर्णं वा शतधौतेन सर्पिषा । पिष्टा लेपो विधातव्योदाहे हर्षेच पादयोः । चक्रदत्तः । ## Cites (2) - [Cakradatta (Cikitsāsaṅgraha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.sangraha.gauda.cakradatta) — Cakrapāṇidatta, Sanskrit - [Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.sangraha.laghutrayi.sarngadharasamhita) — Śārṅgadhara (physician), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s4.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s4.t2) · Pramāṇa