[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) › c5.s1.t3.7 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s1.t3.7 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s1.t3.7 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s1.t3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3.7) Chakradatta recommends the administration of nigella seeds with the addition of long pepper, sonchal salt and wine in the after pains of puerperal women.² In puerperal diseases, such as fever, loss of appetite and disordered secretions, after delivery, the following called \*Pancha jiraka páka\*³ is used. Take of nigella seeds, cumin seeds, aniseeds, ajowan, seeds of \*Carum sativum\* (\*ajamodá\*) \*Anethum Sowa\* (\*sulpha\*) and \*Trigonella Fœnum-græcum\* (\*methi\*), coriander, ginger, long pepper, long pepper root, plumbago root, \*habushá\* (an aromatic substance) dried pulp of the fruit \*Ziziphus Jujuba\* (\*vadari phala\*), root of \*Aplotaxis auriculata\* (\*kushtha\*) and kamala powder, each one tolá, treacle one hundred tolás, milk one seer, clarified butter four tolas. Boil them together and prepare a confection. Dose about a drachm every morning. - [Previous: c5.s1.t3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3.6) - [Next: c5.s1.t3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3.8) - [Up: c5.s1.t3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s1.t3.7) · Pramāṇa