The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s8.t1.13

c5.s8.t1.13

substances in fine powder, namely, the three myrobalans, each sixteen tolás, gulancha eight tolás, ginger, long pepper and black pepper, each six tolás, báberang seeds four tolás, root of Baliospermum montanum (danti) and Ipomœa Turpethum (tivrit), each two tolás, and beat them together into a uniform mass. Dose from a quarter to one tolá, to be taken with a decoction of madder, tepid milk or water. This medicine is said to be useful in various skin diseases from deranged or vitiated blood. It is said to act as an alterative tonic and to improve the nutrition of the body.