A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s14.2

v1.c26.s14.2

The chapter on rasāyana describes the uses of gokṣura (A.h.U.39.56–57), vārāhīkanda (A.h.U.39.58–59), śuṇṭhī, and citraka (A.h.U.39.62–65).⁸⁰³ The vājīkaraṇa chapter prescribes uccaṭā (A.h.U.40.32).⁸⁰⁴ The list of best drugs against particular disorders mentions: mustā and parpaṭaka against fever, lājā against chardi, girija (= śilājatu) against bastiroga, dhātrī (= āmalakī) against meha, abhayā (= harītakī) against disorders caused by vāta and kapha, pippalī against plīhamaya (A.h.U.40.48), tārkṣya (= rasānjana) against sthaulya, guḍūcī against vātarakta (A.h.U.40.50).⁸⁰⁵