[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.s6.53 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.53 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.53 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s6.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.53) \*Svarna sindura\*¹ is thus prepared. Take of fine leaf gold one tolá, purified mercury eight tolás, mix together by rubbing in a mortar, add twelve tolás of sulphur and again rub together, till the mass is of a dark colour. Sublime in a glass bottle on the sand-bath. The three forms of \*Rasa sindura\* above mentioned are said to cure all sorts of diseases, but are particularly used in chronic fever, catarrh and cough of children, mental and bodily debility, anæmia etc. - [Previous: c4.s6.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.52) - [Next: c4.s6.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.54) - [Up: c4.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.53) · Pramāṇa