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A Collection of the Indigenous Drugs of India obtainable at the Native Drugshops, and chiefly 
used by the Kobeerajes and Hakeems. Many of these drugs have been already introduced into European 
practice in charitable hospitals and dispensaries. 
Exhibited by Dr. Kanny Loll Dey, Rai Balladur, Caleutta, 
Scientific Name. 
Name and Description of Article. 
! Provincial Name. 
Officinäl Part. 
Physiological Action. 
Price 
of Article 
at Place 
of Pro 
duction. 
4.551 
4.552 
4.553 
4.554 
4.555 
4.556 
4.557 
4.558 
4.559 
4.560 
4.561 
4.562 
4.563 
4.564 
4.565 
4.566 
4.567 
4.568 
4.569 
4.570 
4.571 
4.572 
4.573 
4.574 
4.575 
4,5/6 
4.577 
4.578 
4.579 
4.580 
4.581 
4.582 
4.583 
4.584 
4.585 
4.586 
4.587 
4.588 
4.589 
4.590 
4.591 
4.592 
4.593 
4.594 
Abelmoschus esculentus 
Abroma angustum 
Abrus precatorius 
Acacia arabiea - 
Acacia catechu - 
Acalypha indica 
Achyranthes aspera 
Aconitum?. 
Aconitum heterophyllum 
Aconitum napellus 
Acorus calamus 
Adhatoda vasica 
lEgle m armelos 
TEschynomene sesban - 
Agathotes chirayta 
Agave americana 
Aleurites triloba 
Alhagi maurorum 
Aloe indica - 
Alpinia galanga 
Alstonia scholaris 
Alumen (Alum) 
Ammonise hydrochloras 
Amomum cardamomum 
Anacardium occidentale 
Andrographis paniculata 
Andropogon muricatum 
Anthemia nobilis 
jVnthemis pyrethrum - 
Antimonii ter-sulphuretum 
Arachis hypogsea 
Areca catechu - 
Argemone mexicana 
Aristoloehia indica 
Arsenic (white, red, and yellow) 
Artemisia indica 
Asparagus sarmentosus 
Asteracantha longifolia 
Astragalus vera 
Azadirachta indica 
Balsamodendron mukul 
Balsamodendron myrrha 
Bassia latifolia - - - 
Berberis lycium 
Dhenras 
Ulatkambal 
Kunch - 
Babül - 
Khayer; kutli - 
Muktajhuri 
Apang - 
Kalkut - 
Athish - 
Kat bish 
Bach 
Bakas - 
Bel; shriphal - 
Jeyanti path 
Chireta - 
Bakas path 
Akhrot - 
Jävasi - 
Grita kumari - 
Kalanjan 
Chätin - 
Fätkiri - 
Nishedal 
Bara-elachi 
Hijli badam 
Kalmeg 
KhashKhash; bala 
Babuna-phul - 
Akarkara 
Rasänjan surmä 
China-badam - 
Supari; göä 
Sbiälkantä 
Isermül 
Senko, darmüj 
harital. 
Dona - 
Sata-muli 
Kanta-kalika - 
Katilä - 
Nim 
Guggul- 
Hirabal- 
Mahüä - 
Rasaüt - 
Capsules 
Root-bark 
Root 
Gum, bark 
Root (extract) - 
Leaves - 
Flowering-tops - 
Root 
Root 
Root 
Root (sweet flag) 
Whole plant 
Unripe fruit (Ben 
gal quince). 
Leaves - 
Whole plant 
Root 
Kernel oil 
Saccharine exu- 
dation (Hebrew 
manna). 
Inspissated juice 
Tubers - 
Bark 
Salt . - 
Salt 
Seeds - 
Nuts(C(WÄeM>-»«#) 
Whole plant 
(Kreat). 
Root 
Flower - 
Root 
Salt 
Legumes & the oil 
Nut (charcoal) - 
Seed oil 
Root 
Salt 
Leaves - 
Bulbous root - 
Root 
Gum (tragacanih) 
Bark 
Resin (Indian 
Bedellium). 
Gum-resin 
Seed oil 
Watery extract 
of the plant). 1 
Demuleent 
Specific in dysmen. 
orrhoea. 
Demuleent 
Demuleent astrin- 
gent. 
Astringent 
Laxative - 
Diuretic - 
Poison - 
Febrifuge 
Febrifuge, poison 
Stimulant 
Antispasmodic - 
Astringent 
Absorbent 
Bitter tonic 
Diuretic - 
Aperient - 
Aperient - 
Per lb. 
Rs. A. P. 
0 2 0 
2 0 0 
0 3 0 
1 4 0 
2 0 0 
0 5 0 
0 4 0 
2 8 0 
2 0 0 
2 0 0 
0 6 0 
0 8 0 
0 4 0 
0 4 0 
0 8 0 
0 2 0 
0 8 0 
4 0 0 
Purgative 
Aromatic 
Tonic 
Astringent 
Alterative 
Aromatic 
Vesicant - 
Bitter tonic 
0 12 0 
0 4 0 
0 8 0 
0 8 0 
0 8 0 
1 0 0 
0 2 0 
0 4 0 
Gentle stimulant 
Stomachic 
Sialogogue 
Astringent 
Emollient 
Astringent 
Emollient 
Emenagogue 
Febrifuge, poison 
0 0 6 
0 4 0 
0 12 0 
0 8 0 
0 1 0 
0 1 6 
0 2 0 
0 4 6 
1 0 0 
Aromatic 
Demuleent 
Diuretic - 
Demuleent 
Bitter, febrifuge - 
Alterative 
0 5 0 
0 5 0 
0 2 0 
0 10 0 
0 4 0 
0 6 0 
Emenagogue 
Emollient 
Febrifuge 
2 0 0 
0 3 0 
0 8 0 
Those articles that are placed within parenthesis in italics are Indian Substitutes for pharmaeopeeial drugs. The 
prices given are the retail prices in the Caleutta Bazar.