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.
Bonduc nuts called
Putikaranja in Sanskrit, and Natakaranja in Bengali, are said to resemble those of the seeds of Ponga-mia glabra. Their antiperiodic virtues were not known to Sanskrit writers.

 
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