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MATERIA MEDICA

     Synonyms.—Kurindai, Tam. Mádhavítégi, Vadla-yárála, Pótu-
vadla, Tel. Mádhúbi, Mádhúbi-latá, Bos-anti, Beng.

     Local Sources.—Not sold in the bazaar. Requires to be gathered
whenever it is necessary.

     Physiological Action.—Insecticide and astringent.

     Therapeutic Uses.—The juice is useful in scabies by killing the
Acarus scabiei if rubbed well and frequently over the affected parts.
The bark contains tannin and is used by toddy drawers in making arrack.

     Preparation.—Juice of the fresh leaves for external use is pressed.
out by bruising them without water.

     European Drug for which it may be substituted.—Ungt. Hydrarg.
Nitratis.

ZYGOPHYLLEÆ.

†Tribulus terrestris, Linn. 133 and 134.

     Habitat.— One of the commonest herbs in all the jungles and waste
places in India.

     Parts Used.—The fruit (No. 133) and leaves (No. 134).

     Synonyms.—Of the fruit—Gókhrú, Hind. Ghókrú, Duk. Nerun-
ji-mullu, Neranji, Tam. Palléru-mullu, Chiru-palléru, Palléru, Tel.
Neringil, Malyal. Negalu, Can. Vanasrangánta, Gókhurhá, Trikan-
takavallí, Sans. Ghókaru, Charatte, Mah. Gókhru, Beng. and Guz.
Neranchi or Neranji, Cing. Sule-anén Bur. Bastitáj, khasak, Arab.
Kháre-shasak, Pers. Of the leaves— Gókhrú-ká-pát, Hind. Ghôkrú,
ká-pattá, Duk. Nerunji-ilai, Tam. Palléru-áku, Tel. Neringil-ela,
Malyal. Negalu-yalé, Can. Gókhru-pátá, Beng. Vanasarangaát-
patram, Gókhurhá-patram, Sans. Ghókaru-cha-pána, Charátte-cha-
páno, Mah. Gókhru-nu-pándru, Guz. Neranchi-kola, Cing. Sule-
anen-yœ, Burm. Varqul-bastí-táj, Varqul-khasak, Arab. Bargekh-
áre-khasak, Pers.

     Local Source.—The dry fruit of T. terrestris is one of the com-
monest and cheapest drugs in the bazaar, but the leaves not sold.
As every jungle, plain and waste land is covered with this trouble-
some herb, there is no difficulty in gathering its fresh leaves whenever
it is necessary.

     Physiological Action —Demulcent-diuretic.

     Therapeutic Uses.—Useful in some slight cases of strangury, gleet
and chronic cystitis.

     Preparations.—Of the fruit—Decoction: Take of the dry fruit,
braised, three ounces; water, one pint and-a-half; boil on a slow fire
till the liquid is reduced to one pint, strain when cool. Of the leaves
—juice of the fresh leaves pressed out by bruising without water and
passing through cloth.

     Doses.—Of the decoction, from one to three fluid ounces; and of
the juice, from one to two fluid ounces; four or five times a day.

     European Drugs for which they May be substituted.—A weak substi-
tute for Spirit. Æther. Nit,. Tragacanth, Buchu and Uva Ursi.