The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s20.t1.14

c5.s20.t1.14

*Danti haritaki.*² Take twenty-five large chebulic myrobalans and enclose them in a piece of cloth ; then take of the roots of Baliospermum montanum and Ipomœa Turpethum (*trivrit*), each two hundred tolás, water sixty-four seers, boil them together till the water is reduced to eight seers. Strain the decoction, take out the chebulic myrobalans and fry them in thirty-two tolas of sesamum oil. To the strained decoction add two hundred tolás of old treacle; then boil till reduced to the proper consistence for a confection. Now add to the mass the following substances, namely powdered root of Ipomœa Turpethum (*trivrit*) thirty-two tolás, long pepper and ginger, each eight tolás, and stir them well ; when cool add thirty-two tolás of honey, cinnamon, cardamom, leaves called *tejapatra*, and the flowers of Mesua ferrea (*nágakesara*) each