NAT. ORDER MYRISTICEÆ.
MYRISTICA OFFICINALIS, Linn. Both nutmegs and mace enter into the composition of numerous medicines as aromatic adjuncts, but there is no peculiarity in their use that need special consideration here. An infusion of nutmegs is recommended by several writers as a serviceable drink in the thirst of cholera patients.
The superscript note number and the Sanskrit verse in the footnote are not transcribed.