Apamάrga.

Kharamanjari.

Vern. A'pang. Beng. Latjira. chirchira, Hind.

This troublesome weed is chiefly valued on account of its ashes which contain a large quantity of potash. These are used in the preparation of alkaline medicines and caustic pastes, (see Alkaline ashes). The ashes mixed with orpiment are applied as a caustic to warts on the penis and other parts of the body.

Apάmάrga taila,2 Take of sesamum oil four seers, the alkaline water prepared from the ashes of Achyranthes aspera sixteen seers, the ashes of the plant one seer, and boil them together in the usual way. This oil is poured into the meatus in cases of noise in the ears and deafness.

The weed itself is described as heating like fire, laxative and a promoter of secretions; it is used in combination with other medicines of its class in ascites and anasarca, (see Cedrus Deodara).