The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s19.2

c4.s19.2

SUSRUTA describes the following varieties of salts, viz., 1 Sáindhava, 2 Sámudra, 3 Vit or Vid, 4 Sauvarchala, 5 Romaka, 6 Audbhida, 7 Gutiká, 8 Pánsuja, also called Ushasuta. The first five in the above list generally pass by the name of pancha lavana or the five salts, and are often used in combination. The other varieties are rarely used in medicine.