[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.s7.20 # The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.20 The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.20 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7.20) \*Gokshurádya valeha\*³ or electuary of \*gokshuri\* is prepared as follows. Take of the entire plant of \*Tribulus terrestris\*, twelve seers and a half, water, sixty-four seers and boil till reduced to one-fourth. To the strained decoction, add six seers and a quarter of sugar and again boil till reduced to the proper consistence for an electuary; then add the following substances in fine powder, namely, ginger, long pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamoms, flowers of \*Mesua ferrea\* (\*nágakesara\*), leaves called \*tejapatra\*, nutmeg, bark of \*Terminalia Arjuna\*, and cucumber seeds, each sixteen tolás, bamboo-manna half a seer, and prepare an electuary. It is given in doses of two tolás, in painful micturition, suppression of urine, bloody urine, calculous affections etc. - [Previous: c5.s7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7.19) - [Next: c5.s7.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7.21) - [Up: c5.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.dutt-1877.c5.s7.20) · Pramāṇa