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The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.85

The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s3.t1.85

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c5.s3.t1.85

Varunádya taila.¹ This is an oil prepared with varuna bark, for injection into the bladder. Take of varuna bark and of the entire plant of Tribulus terrestris (gokshura), two seers each, water sixty-four seers, boil together till reduced to one-fourth and strain. Boil this strained decoction with four seers of prepared sesamum oil and half a seer each, of the above mentioned drugs in the form of paste. This oil is recommended to be injected into the bladder, for the relief of painful micturition, calculus and gravel.