The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t1.5

c5.s10.t1.5

*Drákshá arishṭa*. This is a medicinal wine prepared as follows. Take of raisins six seers and a quarter, water one hundred and twenty-eight seers, boil them together till reduced to one-fourth, and strain. To the strained decoction add twenty-five seers of treacle and eight tolás each of the following substances in fine powder, namely, cinnamon, cardamoms, tejpatra, flowers of Mesua ferrea (nágakesara), fruit of Aglaia Roxburghiana (priyangu), black pepper, long pepper and báberang seeds, and set aside for fermentation. This liquor is considered invigorating and nourishing and is used in consumption, cough, difficult breathing and hoarseness.¹