The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s17.t2.14

c5.s17.t2.14

The fresh juice or decoction of the leaves in doses of one tolá, is given with the addition of honey and long pepper in cough. A decoction of *vásaka* root, chebulic myrobalan and raisins is used in the same cases. Another compound decoction much used in fever with cough, is as follows. Take of *vásaka* root, gulancha, and the root of *Solanum Jacquinii* (*kaṇṭakári*) in equal parts, two tolás in all and prepare a decoction in the usual way. This is given with the addition of honey.¹ A *ghrita* is prepared with clarified butter, a decoction of the plant and a paste of the root taken in the usual proportions and is used in phthisis.