The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s8.13

c4.s8.13

Mána suranádya lauha.¹ Take of the root-stocks of Colocasia Indica (mána) and Amorphophallus campanulatus (surana), of the roots of Ipomœa Turpethum (trivrit) and Baliospermum montanum (danti), marking nuts, the three myrobalans, black pepper, long pepper, ginger, seeds of Embelia Ribes (baberung), root of Plumbago Zeylanica (chitraka) and the tubers of Cyperus rotundus (mustaka), equal parts, prepared iron in quantity equal to all the above ingredients. Powder and mix. Dose about a scruple. This medicine is said to be useful in piles with constipation.