SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM, VAR. JACQUINII, Schrad.
Syn. Solanum Jacquinii, Linn.
Sans. Kantakári, Nidigdhiká.
Vern. Kantakári, Beng. Kateli, Katai, Hind.
The root of Solanum Jacquinii is much esteemed as an expectorant and is used in cough, asthma, catarrhal fever and pain in the chest. It is an ingredient of dasamula (see Desmodium gangeticum), and is thus largely used in a great variety of diseases. The fruits are said to possess properties similar to those of the roots and are eaten as a vegetable.
Only the opening on p. 208 is transcribed; the decoctions, electuary and ghrita on p. 209 are left out. The Sanskrit names in Devanagari are not transcribed. Words hyphenated across a line break are joined.