[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.s6.31 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.31 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.31 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s6.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.31) \*Vajrakapáta rasa.\*³ Take of mercury, sulphur, opium, mocha-rasa, (gum of \*Bombax Malabaricum\*), the three myrobalans, ginger, black pepper, and long pepper, in equal parts, powder and mix. Soak the powder in the juice of the leaves of \*Cannabis sativa\* (\*Vijayá\*) and \*Verbesina calendulacea\* (\*bhringarája\*) seven times and make into six grain pills. This medicine is administered with honey in obstinate chronic diarrhœa. Dose grains four to twenty-four. - [Previous: c4.s6.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.30) - [Next: c4.s6.32](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.32) - [Up: c4.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.31) · Pramāṇa