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The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s26.5

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s26.5

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c4.s26.5

Yogarája. 1 Take of silájatu, prepared iron, iron pyrites and silver, each five parts, of the three myrobalans, ginger, black pepper and long pepper, plumbago root and báberung seeds, each one part, sugar eight parts. Powder, mix and make into a confection with honey. Dose about half a tolá. This medicine is considered a valuable alterative tonic, and is used in anæmia, jaundice, consumption, chronic fever, skin diseases, urinary diseases, piles, etc.