A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.157

v1.c23.157

The subjects dealt with are: medicinal plants which eliminate (the doṣas) along the upper route (ūrdhvabhāgahara); the parts of the plants used (39.3); those which eliminate them along the lower route (adhobhāgahara); the parts of the plants used (39.4); those which eliminate them along both routes (ubhayatobhāgahara); the juices (svarasa) of these plants should be used (39.5); drugs which evacuate the head (śirovirecana); the parts of the plants to be used; non-vegetable substances (39.6); drugs which pacify vāta, pitta, kapha (39.7–9); general principles in determining the adequate dosage for a particular patient (39.10–13); the standard dosages for a patient whose (disease, digestive fire and physical strength) are average387 are one añjali388 of a decoction (kvātha), one biḍā- lapadaka³⁸⁹ of a powder (cūrṇa), and one akṣa³⁹⁰ of a paste (kalka) (39.14).³⁹¹