The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.37
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s7.37
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Rasáyanámrita lauha.³ Take of long pepper, black pepper, ginger, the three myrobalans, báberung seeds, cumin and nigella seeds, ajowan and the seeds of Cnidium diffusum (vanajamáni), chiretta, trivrit, root of Baliospermum montanum (danti), nim bark, and rock salt, each two tolás, prepared iron sixteen tolás, sugar two seers, decoction of the three myrobalans four seers, and lemon juice two seers. Boil all these ingredients together till the watery portion is evaporated, lastly add clarified butter, half a seer and prepare a confection. Dose one to two tolás, in enlargements of the abdominal viscera, anæmia, jaundice, anasarca and chronic fever.