[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.s29.t2.9 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s29.t2.9 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s29.t2.9 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s29.t2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2.9) यवागु, \*Yavágu\* or powdered rice boiled with water for the use of the sick and convalescent. It is made of three strengths, namely, with nine, eleven and nineteen parts of water, called respectively \*Vilepi\*, \*Peyá\* and \*Manḍa\*. Sometimes, instead of water, a decoction of medicinal herbs is used in preparing \*yavágu\*. - [Previous: c5.s29.t2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2.8) - [Next: c5.s29.t2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2.10) - [Up: c5.s29.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s29.t2.9) · Pramāṇa