The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t9.6

c5.s10.t9.6

In hoarseness, catechu rubbed with oil, is recommended to be kept in the mouth.¹ In diseases of the mouth and gums the following called *Svalpakhadira vatiká* is a favourite medicine. To prepare it, take of catechu twelve seers and a half, water sixty-four seers, boil down to eight seers, then add nutmeg, camphor, betle-nuts and *kakkola*, each half a seer in fine powder, and prepare a mass fit for being made into balls or boluses. They are directed to be kept in the mouth, in affections of the teeth, gums, palate and tongue.²