Pelargonium Reniforme.
Rabassum (Dutch). N. O. Geraniaceæ. Tincture of fresh root.
Clinical.─
Dysentery.
Characteristics.─
Pel.
ren. (G. M. H. in H. W., xxxiv. 546) is a
Kafir remedy for dysentery. The root is cut up very fine or bruised, and then boiled in milk
for a considerable time. Many British soldiers were cured of dysentery with it in the Boer
War. It is also used for purging in horses. When a horse is attacked during a journey the
root (which is very thick) is wrapped up and tied to the bit. The juice mingles with the
saliva and is swallowed.® 2000
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