Remarks on the Uses of some of the Bazaar Medicines and Common Medical Plants of India: With a full index of diseases, indicating their treatment by these and other agents procurable throughout India; to which are added directions for treatment in cases of drowning, snake-bites &c.Waring, Edward John
Science
Remarks on the Uses of some of the Bazaar Medicines and Common Medical Plants of India: With a full index of diseases, indicating their treatment by these and other agents procurable throughout India; to which are added directions for treatment in cases of drowning, snake-bites &c.
Waring, Edward John
Botany, Medical -- India; Materia medica, Vegetable -- India; Medicinal plants -- India; Traditional medicine -- India
193. _In the Bowel Complaints of Children_ a decoction of the fresh
leaves of the Kariyát plant has been well spoken of. It is prepared by
boiling 2½ ounces of the fresh leaves in 1½ pints of water down to 6
ounces; of this the dose is one ounce every two or three hours. It may
be used in conjunction with other remedies as required.
194. +Kokum Butter.+ The concrete oil of the seeds of Garcinia purpurea,
_Roxb._
Kokam-ká-tél (_Hind._).
195. This oil is obtained by first exposing the seeds to the action of
the sun, when sufficiently dry bruising them, and then subjecting them
to boiling; the oil collects on the surface, and on cooling, concretes
into a solid cake. When purified it is rather brittle, of a pale
yellowish colour, bland and mild to the taste, melting in the mouth, and
leaving an impression of cold on the tongue. It melts at 98° F. From its
bland, unirritating properties, as well as from its consistence, it
seems admirably adapted for replacing animal fats in the preparation of
ointments, &c. Were it largely produced, which it unfortunately is not,
it might be extensively utilised in tropical pharmacy.
196. +Lawsonia alba+, _Linn._, or +Henna Shrub+.
Mhíndí (_Hind._), Mhéndí or Méndí (_Duk._, _Punj._), Méhedi (_Beng._),
Móhnz (_Kash._), Marutónri, Aivanam (_Tam._), Góranta (_Tel._),
Mayilánchi, Marutónni (_Mal._), Górante (_Can._), Méndhi (_Mah._),
Méndi (_Guz._), Maritondi (_Cing._), Dánbin (_Burm._), Hinie (_Malay_).
197. The leaves of this common Indian shrub, in almost universal use
throughout the East for staining the nails, &c., are well worthy of a
trial in the treatment of that troublesome and painful affection of the
natives called _Burning of the Feet_. For this purpose the fresh leaves
should be beaten into a paste with vinegar or lime juice, and applied as
a poultice to the soles of the feet. Another plan, which is sometimes
more effectual, is to use strong friction with the bruised leaves over
the parts. Like all other remedies, however, they not unfrequently fail
to afford more than temporary relief; still, from occasionally
succeeding, they merit a fair trial.
198. +Leeches.+
Jók (_Hind._), Jónk (_Duk._, _Beng._, _Punj._), Drik (_Kash._), Attái
(_Tam._), Attalu, Jela-galu (_Tel._), Attá (_Mal._), Jígani (_Can._),
Jala (_Guz._), Kudallu, Púdal (_Cing._), Míyon, Minyon (_Burm._),
Lintah (_Malay_).
199. Leeches are procurable, especially during the monsoon, in most
parts of India, in the neighbourhood of tanks and swamps. As they are a
valuable resource in many diseases, when properly applied in proper
cases, a few preliminary remarks may be acceptable.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account