djomspirdraec. WITHANIA COAGULA.NS AND SOMNIFER A. To the Editor of the
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on Withania Coagulans Sir,?Haying I wish to offer tlie following remarks on it, and also on another species of it called Withania Somnifera?termed so from its having narcotic properties. It is stated in the Indian Pharmacopoeia that W. Coagulans. or Puneer Cardamoms (Punir-ka-beej, Hind.), are employed in dyspepsia and flatulent colic and other intestinal affections, especially in Scind, Belnchistan. and Afghanistan, where the dried fruit is in universal use in coagulating milk to prepare cheese. They are also used in infusion alone, or with the leaves and twigs of Rhazya Strula or Sihor, or Sewar, as an excellent bitter tonic in Scind. W. Somnifera (Physalis) is called "Amukuran-kizhung" in Tamil, and " Amukuram " in Malayalam. Its root only is generally used in a powdered state with milk for chronic bronchitis followed by asthma, and also in many of the lung complaints, even phthisis unattended with sthenic fever. Here it coagulates the milk to a certain extent, and makes it digestible even by the weakest stomach, preventing the usual flatulency caused by raw milk alone. In taking this, every kind of liquor and wine is to be avoided, as well It is to be taken at bedtime, in the as all acid articles. proportion of Jiss. of the powdered root to a pint of new cow's milk, and two pints of water boiled down to a pint and sweetened with sugarcandy before it is taken. If taken for three months, a cure is certain. This was used by me for the last three months, and I speak from the relief I experienced as compared with the numerous other remedies tried only with temporary relief. According to the Indian Pharmacopoeia it has narcotic and diuretic properties assigned to it. It is certainly a mild and pleasant diuretic and diaphoretic, and promotes the other secretions also to a limited extent. It is used in rheumatic and dyspeptic affections accompanied with flatulency. The powdered root mixed with the bruised leaves is much employed locally for carbuncles, ulcers, and painful swellings. It is thus worthy of further trial and investigation. I hope many will give their opinion of this valuable drug. This is the only way to bring to light the value of Indian remedies, and to compete with the great influx of American and other remedies. seen
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Yours
Cannanore, I 1885.)
\2tlb November
faithfully,
II. VERGHESE, Asst. Apothecary.
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Indiax Medical Gazette."
article
on Withania Coagulans Sir,?Haying I wish to offer tlie following remarks on it, and also on another species of it called Withania Somnifera?termed so from its having narcotic properties. It is stated in the Indian Pharmacopoeia that W. Coagulans. or Puneer Cardamoms (Punir-ka-beej, Hind.), are employed in dyspepsia and flatulent colic and other intestinal affections, especially in Scind, Belnchistan. and Afghanistan, where the dried fruit is in universal use in coagulating milk to prepare cheese. They are also used in infusion alone, or with the leaves and twigs of Rhazya Strula or Sihor, or Sewar, as an excellent bitter tonic in Scind. W. Somnifera (Physalis) is called "Amukuran-kizhung" in Tamil, and " Amukuram " in Malayalam. Its root only is generally used in a powdered state with milk for chronic bronchitis followed by asthma, and also in many of the lung complaints, even phthisis unattended with sthenic fever. Here it coagulates the milk to a certain extent, and makes it digestible even by the weakest stomach, preventing the usual flatulency caused by raw milk alone. In taking this, every kind of liquor and wine is to be avoided, as well It is to be taken at bedtime, in the as all acid articles. proportion of Jiss. of the powdered root to a pint of new cow's milk, and two pints of water boiled down to a pint and sweetened with sugarcandy before it is taken. If taken for three months, a cure is certain. This was used by me for the last three months, and I speak from the relief I experienced as compared with the numerous other remedies tried only with temporary relief. According to the Indian Pharmacopoeia it has narcotic and diuretic properties assigned to it. It is certainly a mild and pleasant diuretic and diaphoretic, and promotes the other secretions also to a limited extent. It is used in rheumatic and dyspeptic affections accompanied with flatulency. The powdered root mixed with the bruised leaves is much employed locally for carbuncles, ulcers, and painful swellings. It is thus worthy of further trial and investigation. I hope many will give their opinion of this valuable drug. This is the only way to bring to light the value of Indian remedies, and to compete with the great influx of American and other remedies. seen
an
Yours
Cannanore, I 1885.)
\2tlb November
faithfully,
II. VERGHESE, Asst. Apothecary.
