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.
Sάrivd.
Vern. Shyάmalatά. The properties of the roots of this plant are said to be identical with those of Hemidesmus Indicus. These two drugs are often used in combination under the designation of Sάrivάdvaya, (see next article).
 
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