This section is from the book "The Materia Medica Of The Hindus", by Udoy Chand Dutt. Also available from Amazon: The Materia Medica Of The Hindus.
Vanaharidrά. Vern. Banhalud, Beng. Jedwar, Hind.
The rhizomes of this plant are of a pale yellow colour and have an agreeable fragrant smell. The Bhavaprakasa describes them as useful in skin diseases and disorders of the blood. They are sometimes used in combination with other medicines in these diseases.
 
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