Chirata

(ke-ra’-tah, or che-raf -tali) [Hind., chirdetd, a species of gentian]. Chiretta. The leaves and lighter stems of C. Ophelia. It resembles gentian in its therapeutic properties, and is an excellent tonic. It does not contain any tannin. Dose of the powdered plant gr. xv-xxx (1.0-2.0). C, Ext., Fid., in glycerol and alcohol. ch203.xhtml d 187