SagUS tevis. Sago Palm.
Sago is imported from the Eastern Archipelago. According to Dr.
Balfour, it is made in South India from Rhapis {? Borassus) flabelli- Medicine.
for mis. Sago is used as an invalid diet.
Sailaj. (Unidentified .)

A medicinal substance, purchased at the Calcutta market ; properties Medicine,
not known.
Sajji or Barilla.
Sajji is an impure carbonate of soda, prepared by burning certain Soap,
alkaline plants. It is used chiefly as washing-soap. Sajji is of three
qualities, — chuwa, the first quality ; butha^ the next ; and khara^ the third Medicine,
quality. In medicine it is used as an antiacid.
Satammoniac. Chloride of Ammonium.
Vem. — Bengalis Nishedal ; Hindis Nausadar ; Tamils Nava-charum.
Salammoniac is a compound of ammonia and hydrochloric acid. It is
largely manufactured in brick-kilns in the Karnal district of the Punjab, and
is used in tinning and forging metals, in the formation of freezing mixtures
and in the manufacture of liquid ammonia. In medicine it is prescribed Medicine,
in inflammation of the liver and spleen, and in facial neuralgia.
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Timber,

Tan.
Medicine.
Medicine,



Salt.
Medicine*



Salix tetrasperma.
Vera. — Hindis Bed ; Dakhini, Wajunj ; Burmese, Momakha.
A moderate-Sized deciduous tree, found in moist places throughout
India. Wood rarely used except in Assam, where posts and planks are
made. Bark is said to be used in tanning, and in medicine as a febrifuge.
Salpani (Desmodium gangeticum).
A weed^ found in moist places of Bengal and South India,
plant is used in decoction as a febrifuge and anticatarrhal.
The whole



Salt, Cholride of Sodium,

Vera. — Sanskrit, Lavan ; Bengali, ^ Ldn ; Hindi, Nimak ; Dakhini, Mit ; Telugu,
Uppu.
