The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s16.6

c5.s16.6

*Svalpajvaránkusa*.¹ Take of mercury, sulphur, aconite, ginger, long pepper and black pepper, each one part, *dhaturá* seeds two parts; rub them together with lemon juice and make into four-grain pills. These pills are used in fever attended with catarrh or cough. Several other preparations of composition similar to the above, are in use under the names of *Nava jvaránkusa*, *Kálári*, *Jvaránkusa*, etc.