Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Of all things that are provocative of appetite and destructive of pains and swellings in the anus, the foremost is the root of Chitraka (. Plumbago Zeylanica, Linn :)48

Of all things that are refrigerant, provocative of appetite, and Pachaniya, and that relieve vomitting and cure diarroea with fever, the foremost is Udichya (otherwise called Bala or Sida cordifalia, Linn).

* ‘Pathya’ is used here in the $ense of what is beneficial if administered at the outset of a treatment. ‘Chikitsadau hitakarakam.’— ,T,p. 280 charaka-samhitA.

Of all things that are astringent, provocative of appetite, and Pachaniya, the foremost is Katwanga (otherwise called Syonaka or Golosanthes Indica ; syn. Bignonia Indica, Linn .)

Of all things that are astringent, provocative of appetite, and relieving of hemorrhage, the foremost is Ananta ( Hemidesmus Jndicus ; syn. Ichnocarpus frutescens.)

Of all things that are astringent, provocative of appetite and Pachaniya, the foremost is Musta ( Gyperus rotundus, Linn.)

Of all things that are astringent and destructive of appetite and that aid the secretion of phlegm and the flow of blood, the foremost is \mrila (otherwise called Bhadra-musta or Ka9eruka, i.e., Scirpus Kysoor, Roxb).

Of all things that are astringent, provocative of appetite, and relieving of wind and phlegm, the foremost is Vilwa £gle marmelos).

Of all things that are provocative of appetite, Pachaniya, * astringent, and relieving of all the faults, viz., wind, bile, and phlegm, the foremost is Ativisha Aconitum heterophyllum, Wall.)

Of all things that are astringent and that stop hemorrhages, the foremost are the filaments of the Utpala Nymphoea stellata, Linn), Kumuda ( Nymphoea lotus, Linn), and Padma ( Nelumbium speciosum, Linni)

Of all things that relieve bile and phlegm, the foremost is Duralabha (Alhagi Maurorum ; syn. Hedysarum Alhagi, Linn).4,0

Of all things that relieve excessive hemorrhage, the foremost is the fragrant Priyangu ( Aglaia Roxburghiana).

Of all things that prevent the secretion of phlegm and bile, and the flow of blood, and that dry up these elements, the foremost is the bark of Kutaja ( Holarrhena antidysenterica, Wall.)

Of all things that are astringent and that stop hemorrhages, the foremost are the fruits of Kasmari (otherwise called Gambhari,

{ Gmelina arbor ea Linn).

From Da. E. H. Gregory, M.D., Saint Louis. U.S.A.

3525, Lucas Avenue, Saint Louis, Uh April, 1894. My Dear Dr. Kaviratna, * * * *

Your work is certainly praiseworthy. It gives evidence of much learn¬ ing, and affords much entertainment and instruction to the modern world.

Yours very truly,

(Sd.) E. H. Gregory, M.D.

From the American Druggist and Phermaceutical Record.

Part VII. — It contains many curious and valuable facts pertaining to the ancient practice of medicine by Hindu sages, and must be regarded as a valuable contribution to the native literature of India.

Translation of a Notice (in Italian) that appeared in the Bibliografia de Societa Asiatica Italiana.

Of the importance of this publication, even those who are strangers to Indian study can form d priori a clear conception, when they learn that “Charaka-Samhita” is one of the most ancient and famous treatises of Indian medicine. It has been referred to the 9th or 10th century, but, as usual, it is impossible to state that this is the exact date. The learned and indefatigable Pandit Avinash Chunder Kaviratna, after having pub¬ lished the Sanskrit text, has now, by this translation, rendered the greatest service not only to Indian students, but also to all those who are in rerest¬ ed in the development of customs. The difficulties overcome by the learned Pandit are manifold, especially those which relate to the illustration of the text, but this has been provided for by abundant notes relative to general therapeutics, ritual and to botany.

In the 6th fasciculus, which has just appeared, a kind of domestic infirmary is treated at length. It should be stated that this “Samhita” is likely to be very useful even to anthropologists, ethnologists, and naturalists. The illustrious Pandit may be congratulated on adding this to the other titles of merit which he can claim from the public.

From H. H. Kerola Varma Valingakoil Tampuran, f.m.yv., m.r.a.s.,

Trevandrum,

The 9th February, 1894.

Dear Sir, ******