The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s17.3

c4.s17.3

*Amirtakalpa rasa.*¹ Take of mercury, sulphur and aconite, one part each, borax three parts, soak them for three days in the juice of *Wedelia calendulacea* (*bhringarája*) and make into two-grain pills. This medicine is said to be useful in loss of appetite, indigestion and dyspepsia. *Tankanádi vati* contains the above ingredients with the addition of ginger and black pepper, all in equal parts.