[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.s18.6 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s18.6 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s18.6 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s18.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18.6) \*Agnikumára rasa.\*² Take of borax, mercury and sulphur, each one tolá, aconite, calcined cowries and conch-shells, each three tolás, black pepper eight tolás, rub them together for twelve hours with lime juice and make into twelve-grain pills. This medicine is said to increase the appetite and cure indigestion. Calcined conch-shell in half a drachm doses is recommended to be taken with lime juice in enlarged spleen.³ - [Previous: c4.s18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18.5) - [Next: c4.s18.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18.7) - [Up: c4.s18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s18.6) · Pramāṇa