Remarks on the Uses of some of the Bazaar Medicines and Common Medical Plants of India / With a full index of diseases, indicating their treatment by these and other agents procurable throughout India; to which are added directions for treatment in cases of drowning, snake-bites &c.

A practical handbook that catalogs medicines obtainable in local markets and common medicinal plants, describing identification, preparation, and practical uses for a range of ailments. The book is arranged with an initial section of individual drugs and botanical remedies followed by a disease-index linking conditions to suggested agents and procedures, and includes emergency guidance for drowning, snake-bite, and other urgent situations. Appendices and addenda address additional substances, simple clinical guidance such as thermometer use, dietary suggestions for the sick, and vernacular names to aid local procurement. The tone is instructional, aimed at enabling non-specialists in remote stations to recognize and apply accessible treatments.