SC - big spice question

[Stefan li Rous]

According to Dymock, Warden, and Hooper, *Pharmacographia Indica: A History
of the Principle Drugs of Vegetable Origin*, Gul-i-gaozaban is the flower of
Caccinia Glauca, a plant in the Borage family. "In India the drug has long
held a high place in native practice as an alterative tonic in syphilitic,
leprous, and rheumatic cases; it has also diuretic and demulcent
properties." The further note: "If long kept the flowers lose their deep
blue colour and turn reddish." Do you want further details? I can suplly the
fulkl entry if you wish

Francesco

- -----Original Message-----
From: Helen <him at gte.net>
To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG <sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: April 10, 1999 2:58 PM
Subject: SC - flower question


>Hi,
>    At my indian market I saw some flowers in a bag in the spice wall next
to
>the rose petals.  They said it was for a tea to stooth the stomach.  It was
>purple and it said "gol gavzaban"  Any hints?
>
>Thanks,
>Helen
>
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