MUDAR
\mjˈuːdə], \mjˈuːdə], \m_j_ˈuː_d_ə]\
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Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs (Calotropis gigantea, and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.
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Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs (Calotropis gigantea, and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.
By Noah Webster.
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In the Hindu practice of physic, the bark of the root, as well as the concrete juice of the plant, enters into various compound formulae for the cure of elephantiasis and many other disorders. Experiments instituted by Dr. Duncan, Jr. exhibit its properties to be like those of ipecacuanha. Mixed with oil it is used in gout in Malabar.
By Robley Dunglison
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