The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s6.t2.4

c5.s6.t2.4

The gum of this tree, called mocharasa is used in medicine.* It is considered astringent, tonic and alterative, and is used in diarrhœa, dysentery and menorrhagia. Mocharasa with sugar in equal parts, is given in doses of twenty to forty grains, in the diarrhœa of children. In the dysentery of children, the following is used. Take of mocharasa, flowers of Woodfordia floribunda(dhátaki), root of *Mimosa pudica* (*lajjálu*), and the filaments of the lotus, equal parts, in all one tolá, powdered rice one tolá, water eleven tolás, and boil together to the consistence of a gruel (*yavágu*).¹ In the dysentery of adults a decoction of bela fruit in goat's milk, is given with the addition of powdered mocharasa and indrajava seeds.²