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# The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s1.8

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s1.8

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### [c4.s1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s1.8)

15. कृमिघ्न \*Krimighna\*—Cure worms.  
16. विषघ्न \*Vishaghna\*—Act as antidotes to poisons.  
17. स्तनजनन \*Stanyajanana\*—Promote secretion of milk.  
18. स्तनशोधन \*Stanyasodhana\*—Improve the quality of milk.  
19. शुक्रजनन \*Sukrajanana\*—Increase the secretion of semen.  
20. शुक्रशोधन \*Sukrasodhana\*—Purify the semen.  
21. स्नेहोपयोग \*Snehopayoga\*—Emollients.  
22. स्वेदोपयोग \*Svedopayoga\*—Diaphoretics.  
23. वमनोपयोग \*Vamanopayoga\*—Emetics.  
24. विरेचनोपयोग \*Virechanopayoga\*—Purgatives. \[enemas.  
25. आस्थापनोपयोग \*A'sthápanopayoga\*—Medicines for use in  
26. अनुवासनोपयोग \*Anuvásanopayoga\*—Medicines for oily enemas. \[from the nose.  
27. शिरोविरेचनोपयोग \*Sirovirechanopayoga\*—Promote discharge  
28. छर्द्दिनिग्रहण \*Chhardinigrahana\*—Relieve vomiting.  
29. तृष्णानिग्रहण \*Trishnánigrahana\*—Relieve thirst.  
30. हिक्कानिग्रहण \*Hikkánigrahana\*—Relieve hiccup.  
31. पुरीषसंग्रहणीय \*Purishasangrahaníya\*—Render the fæces consistent. \[fæces.  
32. पुरीषविरजनीय \*Purishavirajaníya\*—Alter the colour of the  
33. मूत्रसंग्रहणीय \*Mutrasangrahan'ya\*—Reduce secretion of urine.  
34. मूत्रविरजनीय \*Mutravirajaníya\*—Alter colour of urine.  
35. मूत्रविरेचनीय \*Mutravirechaníya\*—Increase secretion of  
36. कासहर \*Kásahara\*—Cure cough. \[urine.  
37. श्वासहर \*Svásahara\*—Cure difficult breathing or asthma.  
38. शोथहर \*Sothahara\*—Cure anasarca or swellings.  
39. ज्वरहर \*Jvarahara\*—Febrifuges.  
40. श्रमहर \*Sramahara\*—Remove fatigue. \[body.  
41. दाहप्रशमन \*Dáhaprasamana\*—Relieve burning or heat of  
42. शीतप्रशमन \*Sítaprasamana\*—Relieve sense of coldness.  
43. उदर्दप्रशमन \*U'darddhaprasamana\*—Cure urticaria. \[limbs.  
44. अङ्गमर्दप्रशमन \*Angamarddaprasamana\*—Relieve pain in the  
45. शूलप्रशमन \*Sulaprasamana\*—Cure pain in the bowels.  
46. शोणितस्थापन \*Sonitasthápana\*—Styptics.  
47. वेदनास्थापन \*Vedanásthápana\*—Anodynes.  
48. संज्ञास्थापन \*Sanjnásthápana\*—Restore consciousness.

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