[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.s22.t1.3 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s22.t1.3 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s22.t1.3 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s22.t1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1.3) The powdered leaves are given with the juice of \*Justicia\* \*Adhatoda (vásaka)\* and honey in cough, asthma and hæmoptysis.¹ A confection called \*Tálisádya churna\* is prepared with \*tálisapatra\*, black pepper, long pepper, ginger, bamboo-manna, cardamoms, cinnamon, and sugar, and is used in the above mentioned diseases.² These leaves enter into the composition of numerous complex prescriptions. - [Previous: c5.s22.t1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1.2) - [Next: c5.s22.t1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1.4) - [Up: c5.s22.t1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s22.t1.3) · Pramāṇa