The liquid prepar ed fr om half br uis ed r oot mixed w ith 2-3 lotus s eeds in aqua ‘ keora’
( Pandanus odoratis sim us ) and left f or a f ew hour s, can cur e polydips ia in childr en. V etiver oil is used
to check vomiting in cholera. Vetiver leaf fumes over the fire w ith benzoin is ef fective in the
treatment of headache due to biliousnes