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... ulcers and sores with Rasaunt decoction is a very old practice in India and Pakistan . This drug is not exploited . The roots are febrifuge . These are used in gonorrhea , chronic diarrhoea and piles . In the Northern Areas , this drug ...
... ulcers and sores with Rasaunt decoction is a very old practice in India and Pakistan . This drug is not exploited . The roots are febrifuge . These are used in gonorrhea , chronic diarrhoea and piles . In the Northern Areas , this drug ...
Page 53
... ulcers . It also forms part of a stimulating mixture used against cholera asiatic . In Gilgit the root is used ... ulcer and as an aphrodisiac . Inhalation of the smoke of the powdered root produces marked depression of the cerebral ...
... ulcers . It also forms part of a stimulating mixture used against cholera asiatic . In Gilgit the root is used ... ulcer and as an aphrodisiac . Inhalation of the smoke of the powdered root produces marked depression of the cerebral ...
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... ulcer etc. The vinegar of the pickled young fruit makes a very useful gargle for sore throat , even when slightly ... ulcers may be cured by sugar saturated with a strong decoction of leaves . It contains an alkaloid acid in the fruit ...
... ulcer etc. The vinegar of the pickled young fruit makes a very useful gargle for sore throat , even when slightly ... ulcers may be cured by sugar saturated with a strong decoction of leaves . It contains an alkaloid acid in the fruit ...
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