[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877) › c4.s15.14 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s15.14 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s15.14 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s15.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15.14) \*Arjunábhra\*.³ In heart disease talc is used with the juice of the arjuna bark which last is considered a specific for this complaint. \*Arjunbhra\* is prepared by soaking some prepared talc in the juice of the bark of \*Terminalia Arjuna\*, seven times, and dividing the mass into two-grain pills. In phthisis and chronic bronchitis the following called \*Sringárábhra\*¹ is used. Take of prepared talc sixteen tolás, camphor, cardamoms, nutmegs, mace, cloves, root of \*Pavonia odorata\* (bálá), \*Pothos officinalis\* (gajapippuli), leaves called tejpatra, jatamansi root, leaves of \*Pinus Webbiana\* (tálisapatra), cinnamon, flowers of \*Mesua ferrea\* (nágakesara), root of \*Aplotaxis auriculata\* (kushtha), flowers of \*Woodfordia Floribunda\* (dhátaki) and purified sulphur, each one tolá, mercury half a tolá. Powder the ingredients, mix and make into four-grain pills with water. One pill at a time is to be chewed with betle leaves and ginger, and a little water is to be taken afterwards. The pills may be taken three or four times daily. The diet should consist of ghee, milk and broth. - [Previous: c4.s15.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15.13) - [Next: c4.s15.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15.15) - [Up: c4.s15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s15.14) · Pramāṇa