Tel. Of the watery extract—Satte-gilo, Arab., Pers. and Hind. Gul-
-bél-ká-sat, Duk. Shíndil-shakkarai, Tam. Tippa-tíge-sattu, Tel. Palό,
Beng.
Local Sources.—Common in the bazaars of India.
Price.—Of the stem—Wholesale, Rs. 1½ per maund; retail or
bazaar, As. 2 per pound. Of the watery extract—Wholesale, Rs. 30
per maund; retail or bazaar, Rs. 1½ per pound. The root is not gene--
rally sold in the bazaar, but can be collected without difficulty at the
cost of collection.
Physiological Actions .—Alterative tonic, antiperiodic and antipyretic.
Therapeutic Uses.— The root and stem are useful in slight cases of
both continued and intermittent fevers, in mild forms of secondary
affections and rheumatism, in jaundice and general debility after
longstanding sickness. The watery extract is much more useful in all
the diseases I have just named, and has also a beneficial influence over
the enlargement and other affections of the spleen.
Preparations.—Infusion, Tincture and Extract. Infusion: Take
of the stem or root, cut into small pieces and slightly bruised, two
ounces and a half; boiling water, one pint; macerate in a covered
vessel for two hours and strain. Tincture: Take of the stem or root,
cut into small pieces and bruised, five ounces; proof spirit, one pint;
macerate for seven days in a closed vessel, with occasional agitation,
filter and add sufficient spirit to make one pint. The preparation of
the extract is described under the head of " Remarks."
Doses.—Of the Infusion, from one to three fluid ounces; of the
Tincture, from one to two fluid drachms; and of the Extract, from one
to two drachms.
European Drugs for which they may be substituted.— Jamaica sarsa-
parilla, Potass. iodid., Quinine and other alkaloids of cinchona, James'
powder, Pulv. cinchon. and Pulv. antimonialis.
Remarks.—There is a general belief amongst the Muhammadans
of India that the Gul-bél growing on a margosa tree is more efficacious
as a medicine than that which may be found on other kinds of trees,
hedges, &c., and they therefore cultivate the plant in their own houses
and gardens and make it run over Azadirachta Indica. The, watery
extract of T. cordifolia (satte-giló or paló) is in great vogue as a
remedy in fevers, and. is called ''Indian quinine" by some Hakíms.
This is, of course, a great exaggeration of its value, but there
i s n o d o u b t t h a t i t i s a v e r y u s e f u l d r u g , e s p e c i a l l y i n s o m e v e r y o b s t i n a t e ,
low and long standing continued, remittent and typhoid fevers. Its
action is generally more satisfactory when employed in combination
with other drugs of similar medical properties, and it is therefore
one of the chief ingredients in a very valuable febrifuge prescription
I have given under Viola odorata. Although it is not a costly drug,
yet it is generally substituted by, or adulterated with, many cheaper
substances in the bazaars of India; so much so that out of the seven
specimens I have received from different places, including Calcutta,
Hyderabad and Lucknow, none is found to be genuine. They are all
very bitter and of various colors; whereas the real satte-giló is either
tasteless or slightly bitterish in taste, white in color, if it is prepared from