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: I ■^fn II 5^IIcB:f35V)^f II 8 jpff ^t#3nTgci I 474 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE Emetics: “Randia dumetorum, Wrightia antidysenterica, Andropogoa serrata, Citrullus ii ^ ^\^\\ I ^ m: \ II 'Q ^ =h 1 'JI i - eft <^^Sf-^RT^5=^ti^4r^ - vrT^<^^3^tfl^^5cTT^P3cTTff%' I(RT2iTmT^^^l^ It e “^ft I THEllAPEUTICS 475 colocynthis, Lufta pentandra, Luffa amara, Sinapis alba, Embelia ribes, Piper longum, ^I mTf^¥l5= ^srffiTl • fd ^ =h ch Rm 9l =h =h sh ^ I 476 ANCIENT HIMIU MEDICINE Pongamia glabra, Cassia tora, Bauliinia varie- gata, Cordia myxa, Melia azadraclita, Witbania fqrrmi^ \ n K 7i^sf^f^T2[5T: I . I 51 ^ 71 flw h II THERAPEUTICS 477 soninifera, llumex vesicarius, Pentapetes phcenicea, Clitorea ternatea, Crotolaria verru- ^^5q=crir fi wVT(7if^^fti*raicRfttH ft I ^ >ii: i €tft?tr 5 ^‘. II ft'irai g ftfft^ i ft^^^lft^TlKT'Slft ft^ ^ I *5 iic=l311*1 ill *1^ I g^->5]*U6ri3;q^jireft ii ft I 3ivi; ; I ?3E[; ^<s ^H^ftcn’TOias^'jtfgwft ijft^ra^ft 1 3U!!^9iftfcf *13Kftift5T; trr: i 478 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE cosa, Cocciaea indica, Acorus calamus, Pyro- theca lagenaria and Plumbago zeylanica are emetics. And of them, fruits are to be used of the plants mentioned above up to Cassia tora, and from Crodia myxa roots are to be employed. ^qirqTiift^5T: i q^lUT’. I 315^1 =q fii qr^; i qtfra' ii qtqisqnqrujw^ f?i i v 3 O ' ’Bfirs' qiqiqi?ra' qtli i q q^*!i ^*1, II I qni: =319^ ^ q qnfiwqifqqiiq?: i qrqq^"“q n^sq^^qqm: ii ftqifl^iftqusi^^qjtsvsr^t "q ft q#6’a: i ftqi^gqi^qqisicnqfftijq^ ?ft qr<gqr^‘^; ii 'a m I q q wftqftqra^n ii lisiqnsiqqiqwqn’^Wi ?ft sqi^r'^aqi: i ^qftqfqqn^^ 3:qifqTl cltq =q t ■qqq; qfwi: '€1^ sft^^q fqqwin ii THERAPEUTICS 479 Furgatives ; Iporaoea turpethum, Ipomose nil, Baliospennum raontanum, Salvinia cucul- lata, Jasminnm sambac, Andropogon acicularis, Gymnema sylvesre, Lagenaria vulgaris, Argy- reia speciosa. Euphorbia neriifolia, Cleome felina, Plumbago zeylanica, Achyrantlies aspera, Poa cynosm’oides, Saccbarum spontaneura, Sym- plocos racemosa, Mallotus pbilippenensis, Tri- chosantbes dioica, Stereospermum suaveolens, Areca catechu, Terminalia chebula, Pbyllanthus emblica, Terminalia belerica, Indigofera tincto- ria. Cassia fistula, Bicinus communis, Guilan- dina bondncella, Euphorbia neriifolia, Alstoaia scholaris, Calatropis gigantea and Cardiosper- mum halicacabum are purgatives. And of them roots should be used of the plants up to Saccharum spontaneura, the bark from symplo* uos racemosa to stereospermum suaveolens, the pigmented granules of the fruit of mallotus pbilippenensis, the fruits from Areca catechu to Bicinus communis, the leaves of Guilandina bonducella and Calotropis gigantici, and the gum-resins ( milky exudations ) of tlie rest. Emetios and purgatives : Luffa amara, Stereospermum suaveolens, Andropogon acicu¬ laris, Lulfa pentandra, and Memordica Oharan- tica are emetics and purgatives combiued. 480 ANCIBKX HINDU MEDICINE Brrhines : Piper longura, Embelia ribes,. Achyranthes aspera, Moringa pterygosperma, Sinapis alba, Albizzia lebbek, Piper Digram, Nerium oclorum, Coccinea iadica, Clitorea terna-. tea, Achyranthes fruticosa, Acorus calamus, Cardiospermum halicacaburn, Poagamia glabra, Calotropis gigantea, Calotropis procera. Allium sativum, Aconitum lieteropbyllum. Zingiber officinale, Pinus webbiana, Gar- cinia xanthocbymus, Ocimum sanctum, Oci- mura album, Balanites roxburghii, Gymnema sylvestre. Citrus medica, Salvadora oleoides, Salvadora persica, Jasminum grandiflorum, Shorea robusta, Borassus flabelliformis, Bassia latifolia, lac, assafoetida, sodium chloride, wine, cow’s urine and extract of cow’s dung (ammoni¬ um) are errbines. Of these fruits should be taken from Piper longum to Piper nigrum, roots from Nerium odorum, bulbs from Allium sativum to Zingiber officinale leaves from Pinus webbiana to Ocimum album, the bark from Balanites roxburghiana to Gymnema sylvestre, tlie flowers of the next three plants and the extracts of the following next tliree ; lac and assfoetida are resinous exudates, sodium chloride an earthly matter (mineral substance ). and the cow’s THEEAPETJTICS 481 urine and the dung are excretory products.” Susruta I. 39. 2-5‘**. Saccharine drugs : The Asclepias ( the Icakoli group, Susruta I. 38. 17 led by Gymnema balsimicum), milk, butter, fat, bone-marronr, Oryza satira, Oryza praecox, Hordeum hexa- I cig ^f3?K3^f’ar i II ^ W 3RiT9!fci^5(i =(iIrt!i^-^?:*!Rf-3i2:t!n-3?T 'fuftj I cjij I 312^PF(I5Tr c^: I II ^ ^3!Tcl^ ^51T sirajft =3 ai^vra^TTOTlftl I W ?ra II 8 >o ^^T-5ttrcra€t ■ cn^3;-c?^{i<3gT€i4t^^^ 3- 5j#*iig^#tl^#l-3fl5iwl-5(ra-cjra-5T^ - ^rairer #fiT f3!^r5!K=^5Tlfn I cl^ WIR I 5TR3fhtTr5Ti- i cti^stg^^rmi i q^Psi i “i ^Ki: 1 f%F mi'% f5T5if?h 1 i ^i3JT=*rT^!^'^ki: :i II X igft^’f?cIT, ^^5% ^<C t 31 482 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE stichon, Triticum eestivum, phaseolus radiatus, fructus Trapa bispinosa, Scrypus kysoor, •Cucumis sativus, Cucumis raelo, Cucumis anguinus, Lagenaria vulgaris,Cucumis utilismus, Strychnos potatorum, Citrus aurantium, Bucha- uania latifolia, Nelumbium speciosiim, Gmelina arborea, Bassia latifolia, Vitis vinifera, Phoenix sylvetris, Mimusops indica, Borassus flabelli- formi. Cocos iiucifera, Saccharum officinarum, Sida cordifolia, Mucuna pruriens, Batatas pani- <5ulata,Oxystelma esculentum, Tribulus terrestris, Sauseviera zeylanica, Foenicum vulgare and Cucurbita pepo contain saccharine substances. Acids : Punica granata, Phyllanthus embe- lica, Citrus medica, Spondias mangifera, Feronia ■elepbantum, Carissa carondas, Peucedanum sown, ^izyphus jujuba, Tamarindus indicus, Mangifera alvatica, Diospyros embryosterus, fructus Calamus rotang, Artocarpus lakucha, Rumex vesicarius, Citrus bergamia, curdled mill: ( lactic iicid content), whey, sour wine, sour gruel, fermented rice and barley w'ater and other acetous fermeutatiou products belong to the acid group. Salines ; Rock-salt, carbonate of lime (from ^ incinerated shells and the salt is recovered by lixiviation), soda, potash, ^raumaka' ( salt made THERAPEUTICS 483 fi’otn tlie water of the Roma lake, now known, as Sambar ), sea-salt, ‘paknma' ( salt obtained from the ashes of the grain spikes of barley ), caustic soda, magnesia, alkaline earth ( contain¬ ing sodium carbonate) etc. belong to the saline class. Pungents : Piperaceaj ( led by Piper longum of the ‘pippaVh' group 1. 38. 10 ), the Ocimum group ( I. 38. 8. ), vitex negundo, Moi’inga pterygosperma, Allium sativum, Cinnamomum camphora. Datura fastuosa, Cedrus deodara. Piper auranticum, Vernoniu anthelminthica, •Canscora decussata, Balsamodendron mukula, Cypenis rotundus, Gloriosa superba, Calosanthes indica, Sesbania grandiflora, Salvadora persica, etc. and the gum-resins of the Sliorea robusta -group ( 1. 38. 5 ) are pungent. Bitters : The Cassia fistula ( I. 38. 3 ) and Tinospora cordifolia (I. 38. 24 ) groups, and Hydroctyle asiatica, tops of Calamus rotang. Curcuma- longa, Berberis asiatica, BLolarrhena antidysenterica, Capparis trifolia, Placourtia cataphracta, Alstonia scholaris, Sohinum indicunry Solanum xanthocarpura, Canscora decussata, Salvinia cucullata, Ipomma turpethura, Lufifa amara, Momordica myxta, solauum melongena, Capparis aphylla, Nerium odorum, Jasminum. 484 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE grandifloruto, Andropogon acicularis, Acliyran- thes aspera, Ficus heterophyllum, Saraca iadica, Herpestis monieria, Boerhaavia diffusa, Tragia involucrata, and Cardiospermum halicacabum are bitter. Astringents : Tbe groups led by Ficus bengalensis ( I. 38. 23 ), Aglaia roxburgbiana ( I. 38. 21 ), Stapbania bernandifolia ( 1. 38. 22 ), Symplocos racemosa, Terminalia cbebula, Termiualia belerica, Pbyllantbus embelica, Bos^rellia serrata, Eugenia jambu, Mangifera indica, Mimusops elengi, Diospyros embropteris, Strycbnos potatorum, Stereospermum suaveolens, Barleria cristata, Baubinia variegata, Caelogyne ovalis, Symplocos racemosa, Beta maritima, Marsi- lia quadrifolia etc., Oryza montana etc., Pbaseo- lus mungo etc., these in brief belong to tbe astringent class. ‘'Susruta 1.42. 15-20*'*. Alkalies : Alkalies are obtained from tbe ashes ^ S. soixaajvnaHii 485 of the following plants. “Holarrhena antidysen- terica, Butea frondosa, Shorea robusta, Erythrina fulgens, Terminalia belei'ica, Cassia fistula, Symplocos racemosa, Asclepia gigantea. Eu¬ phorbia antiquorum, Achyranthes aspera, Bigno- nia suaveoleus, Methonica superha, Justicia ganderussa, Musa paradisiaca, Plumbago zeyla- nica, Guilandina honducella, Jasminum augusti- folium, Nerium odorum, Alstonia scholaris, Prerana spinosa,Abrus precatorius and Trichosan- thes dioeco.” Susruta I. 11. 7^®®. -O' * II m: 11 nO ' C\ ^ fciwt 11 K ^^if^qi'jfCTTgf^ti^^nTM^I'rn q>qmt qai; ii r® gicig'ftm, \ 190- ft’-otn ^j3m^TTi!T^'o'qTfoh?qiiq'iciqnKJq’?fira- 0 qfOR^'?iqTitur'qt25n-’T3un^"rqqi^€li%?qi^f'i%5?5^T^?hn^HKqi^5i’^?T- ^gwqasrniir n -s wWf%m, U 1 486 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE Antiparasilal Oils : "The oils of Azadim- chta indica, Linuin iisitatissimum, Carthamus tinctorius, Raphanus sativus, Andropogon serrata,. Holarrbena antid 3 'seriterica, Luffa amara, Calo- tropis gigantea. Mallotus philipenensis, Butea frondosa, Elettaria cardamonium, Salvadora persica, Pongamia glabra, Balanites roxburghii, Moringa pterygosperraum, Sinapis alba, Cleome viscosa, Enil^elia ribes and Cardiospevmum halicacabum are acrid, irritant, pungent and they are beneficial in *vayu, kapha', parasital ( or intestinal worms ), or syphilitic skin lesions and headache.” Susruta. I.