Materia medica of Hindoostan, and artisan's and agriculturalist's nomenclature / by Whitelaw Ainslie.

  • Whitelaw Ainslie
Date:
1813
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Credit: Materia medica of Hindoostan, and artisan's and agriculturalist's nomenclature / by Whitelaw Ainslie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This plant, which was originally brongbt to India from the Isle of France, is as yet blit little known amongst the Native Practitioners ; though, from its fragrant snietl, •iiti external apjiearance, they make no doubt of its being a valuable nietlicine. As an internal remedy, it has certainly much disapjiointed the ex|)ectalions of the Eiiropeaa medical meis of these provinces. An infusion of the leaves is a pleasant diet drink; and, wlien fresh and bruised, they are one of the best and safest applications 1 know for cleaning the face of a foul spreading ulcer. R&nghie i_jrR>R?» (Tam.) Btngh (Pbrs.) See article Majum in this Section, Bi<-lahan o Also Suihuland Kalanwnnk (Hind ) This medicine. Dr. Fleming (1.) informs ns, is of great estimation amongst the Hindoos of upper India. It is prepared by fusing together, for about seven hours, in an earthen pot, an impure Muriate of Soda, called Samur, (2.) and Emblic Myrobo- lans, in the proportion of fifty>six pounds of Muriate of Soda, and twenty pounds of the dried Myrubolans. fiit-laban. Dr. F. adds, it generally used as a tonic in Dyspepsia and Gout, at a deobstrueiit in obstruction of the spleen, and mesenteric glands, and at a stimulant in chronic Rheumatism, and Palsy. It is also considered as a vermifuge It would appear that Mr. Accum, on analysing four bundled and eighty graias of the medicine, which was sent to England, found that that quantity contained Hlack Oxide of Iron six grains, Sulphur fourteen. Muriate of Lime twelve, and Muriate of Soda four hundred aiid forty-four ; which, taken together, and allowing a loss of four grains, make up the four hundred and eighty. Brumadundeo CLQrr ff (g> also Brvmurukash (Tam.)—— Datura ^ * (Duit.)— Shial Cdntd, also, Burhhind (Hind.) JAMAICA YELLOW THISTLE. ARGEMONE MEXICANA. Lin,——— Btumddundic (Sans.) The bitter tasted, yellow juice of the tender stalks and leaves of this plant, (the seed of tvhich, in the West Indies, is used as a substitute for Ipecacuan) is considered by the Indians as a valuable remedy in Ophthalmia, dropt into the eye and over the Tarsus, Tliere is, besides, an oil prepared from the small dark coloured seed, called Brumadundot unnay, which the Hakeems esteem as an excellent external application in such head aches as are brought on by exposure to the Sun’s rays. The Vytians recommend it, as a liniment, for a species of Carapang which attacks the head, and it called PidSghoo (Scald bead). It is, besides, purgative and deobstruent, and is aUa used for the domestic purpose of burning in lamps. Caat (1.) Ste Catalogue of /ndiaa medicinal plants and drugs, pages .54, 55; (2.) This Salt, failed zoAvxs, appears to be gat f am a suit lake of that name] near Miizapore. -