A polysaccharide substance allied to STARCH, contained in fruits and plants, and forming the basis of vegetable jelly. It has been used as a TRANSFUSION ?uid in place of blood in cases of haemorrhage and shock.
The herb is closely related to Eye- bright (Euphrasia officinalis Linn.) of the same family, found in the Temperate Himalayas from Kashmir to Ku- maon. Eyebright is astringent and bac- teriostatic.... pedicularis pectinata
Action: Leaves—juice is aperient, febrifuge, refrigerant; bruised leaves are applied externally to disperse swellings. Root—febrifuge. The juice of leaves is given to children suffering from smallpox.... rungia pectinata
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