A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.27

v1.c13.27

Fifteen61 aphrodisiac formulations are discussed, many of which contain substances of animal origin. These recipes are: bṛṃhaṇīguṭikā (1.24cd–33ab), vājīkaraṇaghṛta (1.33cd–38ab),62 four varieties of vājīkaraṇapiṇḍarasa (1.38cd–41),63 vṛṣyamāhiṣarasa (1.42–43),64 four different varieties of vṛṣyarasa (1.44–45),65 vṛṣyamāṃsa (1.46),66 vṛṣyamāṣayoga (1.47),67 vṛṣyakukkuṭamāṃsaprayoga (1.48),68 and vṛṣyandarasa (1.49–50ab).69