[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.s9.16 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s9.16 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c4.s9.16 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9.16) \*Chandrodaya makaradhvaja\*.¹ When \*Makaradhvaja\* is administered as an aphrodisiac, it is usual to mix it with some stimulant drugs, the resulting preparation being called \*Chandrodaya makaradhvaja\*. Thus take of \*Makaradhvaja\*, one part, camphor, nutmegs, black pepper, and cloves, each four parts musk one-sixteenth part, mix together and make into pills about ten grains each. These pills are enclosed or wrapped in betle leaves and chewed. Along with this medicine a generous diet consisting of meat, ghee, milk, pulses, etc, should be taken. It is used in nervous debility, impotence, premature old age etc.\* A preparation similar in appearance to \*Makaradhvaja\* and called \*Ashtavaktra rasa\*, is sublimed from a mixture of mercury, sulphur, gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc and tin in equal parts. It is used in a nervine tonic, in general debility. - [Previous: c4.s9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9.15) - [Next: c4.s9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9.17) - [Up: c4.s9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c4.s9.16) · Pramāṇa