[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877) › c5.s2.t2.10 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s2.t2.10 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s2.t2.10 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.t2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2.10) \*Guḍuchyádi taila\*.³ Take of fresh \*gulancha\*, eight seers, water, sixty-four seers, boil till reduced to one-fourth and strain. To the strained decoction, add prepared sesamum oil, four seers, and \*gulancha\* beaten to a paste with water, one seer, boil together till the water is evaporated. This oil is a favourite application in eruptive skin diseases from impure blood. The \*Vrihat guḍuchyádi taila\* is prepared by the addition of a number of other medicines in the form of paste, to the decoction of \*gulancha\* and the oil. Another compound oil called \*Váta guḍuchyádi taila\* is thus prepared. Take of \*gulancha\*, twelve seers, and a half water sixty-four seers. Boil till reduced to one fourth. Take of the fresh juice of \*Adhatoda Vasica\* (\*vásaka\*) and of \*datura\* leaves, each four seers, prepared mustard oil, four seers, aromatics in the form of paste one seer. Boil together the decoction of \*gulancha\* with the vegetable juices, oil and paste, in the usual - [Previous: c5.s2.t2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2.9) - [Next: c5.s2.t2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2.11) - [Up: c5.s2.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s2.t2.10) · Pramāṇa