[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Medicine](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med) › [Early and ascribed compendia](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita) › [Carakasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt) › 6.9.61 # The Compendium of Caraka 6.9.61 English (machine translation) 6.9.61 - **Language:** English ### [6.9.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9.61) Resembling lac-dye and cold, it destroys all evil spirits; / it improves intellect and is foremost among purgatives. Ancient ghee is older than this: - [Previous: 6.9.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9.60) - [Next: 6.9.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9.62) - [Up: 6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9) ## Linked texts (1) - [Carakasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.9.61) — Agniveśa (Āyurveda) & Caraka, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.9.61) · Pramāṇa