The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.t2: Feronia Elephantum

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.t2

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Feronia Elephantum

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*Sans.* कपित्थ Kapittha. *Vern.* Käthbel, *Beng.* Kaith, *Hind.*

THE wood apple tree is met with throughout India and is cultivated for the sake of the fruits, the pulp of which is edible. A *chátni*, made of the ripe pulp with the addition of oil, salt, tamarind and spices, is esteemed by many. The unripe fruit is described as astringent and is used in combination with *bela* and other medicines in diarrhœa and dysentery. The ripe fruit is said to be useful in hiccup and affections of the throat. The leaves are aromatic and carminative.

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*Kapittháshṭaka churna*.¹ Take of the pulp of unripe wood apples eight parts, sugar six parts, pomegranate juice, tamarind

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¹ Kapittháshṭaka churna.

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दारुत्वचोभ्रं सुस्तं वचा तथा । शाल्मलीवेष्टकञ्चैव पृथक्कर्षत्रयं पचेत् । अस्य तैलस्य सिद्धस्य शृणु वीर्यमतः परम् । दुष्टामयग्रहणीरोग मतीसारं सवेदनम् । कामला पाण्डु रोगघ्नं क्रमिदोषविनाशनम् । वह्निसन्दीपनं बल्यं मेदमांस विवर्द्धनम् । अपचीं गण्डमालाञ्च ज्वरं जीर्णं व्यपोहति । काशिभ्यां निर्मितं पूर्वं विल्वतैलमिदं महत् ।। तैलवलीसंग्रहोक्तं ।

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1 कपित्याष्टकचूर्णम् । अष्टौ भागाः कपित्थस्य षड्भागाः शर्करामताः । दाड़िमं तिन्तिड़ीकञ्च श्रीफलं धातकीतया । अजमोदाच पिप्पल्यः प्रत्येकं खुस्त्रिभागिकाः । मरिचं जीरकं धान्यं धन्यकं बालकन्तथा । सौवर्चलं pulp, bela fruit, flowers of *Woodfordia floribunda* (*dhátaki*), *ájmad*, and long pepper, each three parts, black pepper, cumin seeds, coriander, long pepper root, root of *Pavonia odorata* (*bálá*), sonchal salt, *ájowan*, cardamoms, cinnamon, tejapatra, flowers of *Mesua ferrea* (*nágakesara*), ginger and plumbago root, each one part, powder the ingredients finely and mix. Dose, about one drachm. This preparation is used in chronic diarrhœa and dysentery with loss of appetite and in affections of the throat.

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XANTHOXYLUM HOSTILE. Sans. तुम्बुरु, Tumburu. Vern. Nepáli dhaniá, Tumri, Hind. The aromatic and pungent fruits of this plant, resemble coriander in appearance and are used as aromatic adjuncts, in compound prescriptions and in perfuming medicinal oils.