The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s12.t7.4

c5.s12.t7.4

श्रितञ्च चतुर्गुणे भृङ्गरसे विपक्वम् । षड्बिन्द्वोनासिकयाविधेयाः शीघ्रं निह- न्युः शिरसोविकारान् । च्युतांश्च केशांश्चलितांश्च दन्तान् दृढंमूलांश्च दृढो- करोति । सुवर्णदृष्टिमतिप्रसन्नं चक्षुर्वाहोबलञ्चाभ्यधिकं ददाति । चलदन्तः । tepid water. The medicine should be taken after perspiration has been induced by exercise or exposure to the sun. The diet should consist of milk and rice. In leucoderma a decoction of emblic myrobalan and catechu is given with the addition of powdered *vákuchi* seeds.¹