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# The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.66

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s6.66

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### [c4.s6.66](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s6.66)

For lice in the hair, mercury rubbed with datura or betle leaf is recommended to be applied to the scalp.³

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