A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c30.473

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18 See on modaka: P.V. Sharma and A.V. Sharma (1992): 403. 19 See on śaṣkulī: Ḍalhaṇa ad Su.Ci.10.5. 20 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 440–441. 21 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 512. 22 Cf. Su.Sū.43.4. See on the uses of jīmūta: P.V. Sharma (1966): 152–153. 23 Gulabkunverba: the supernatant part of wine. P.V. Sharma: absolute alcohol. 24 A mātrāyoga is a kind of pill (Gulabkunverba) or varti (P.V. Sharma). 25 Cf. Su.Sū.43.7; Bhela Ka.3. 26 Gulabkunverba: whey. P.V. Sharma: curd water. See on mastu: G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 490. 27 Gulabkunverba and P.V. Sharma: buttermilk. See on takra: G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 465–467. 28 P.V. Sharma: jaggery. See on guḍa: G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 507. 29 Sesamum paste. See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 472. 30 Mentioned at Ca.Ka.1.21. See on this group: Ca.Vi.8.135. 31 Liquorice. 32 See Ca.Ka.1.14 on the drugs belonging to this group. 33 Called vartikriyā instead of mātrāyoga at Ca.Ka.3.22. 34 An electuary or linctus (leha) should be followed by the intake of a pramaṭhā (see Ca.Ci.19.19 on the drink called thus). 35 Gulabkunverba: demulcent drink. P.V. Sharma: saturating drink. See on mantha: Cakra ad Ca.Sū.6.28; Ca.Sū.23.38–39; Ḍalhaṇa ad Su.U.64.44. 36 Cf. Bhela Ka.4; Su.Sū.43.8. 37 A kind of pill. Cf. Bhela Ka.4.17–22. 38 Liquorice. 39 See Ca.Ka.1.14. 40 Cf. Bhela Ka.4.14–16. 41 Cf. Su.Sū.43.5 (kuṭaja = vatsaka); Bhela Ka.5. See on kuṭaja, its actions and uses: J.F. Caius and K.S. Mhaskar (1927); G.V. Satyavati, A.K. Kumar and N. Tandon (1987): 41–48; P.V. Sharma (1996): 101–103; R. Syed (1990): 211–215. 42 Cf. Bhela Ka.5.4–8ab. 43 The powdered (cūrṇa) seeds are used. 44 See G.J. Meulenbeld (1974): 456–457. 45 Cf. Su.Sū.43.6. See on the uses of kṛtavedhana (= kośātakī): P.V. Sharma (1996): 115–116. 46 See Cakra's explanations: kṣīrādi of the text refers to Ca.Ka.2.5cd–6ab; the four substances meant are payas (milk), peyā payaskṛtā (a gruel prepared with milk), kṣīrasamtāna (the supernatant layer of milk) and dadhyuttara (= dadhisara, the upper layer of dadhi). 47 I.e., madhuka and the eight drugs of the kovidārādi group. 48 The first thirteen drugs (āragvadha up to guḍūcī) of this group (see Ca.Ka.1.22) are meant (see Cakra). 49 A mucilaginous preparation. 50 A group of ten drugs, beginning with śālmalī, is meant (see Cakra); the items belonging to this group are enumerated at Ca.Vi.8.135. 51 Śyāmā trivṛt and aruṇā trivṛt are meant (see Cakra ad Ca.Ka.7.1–2). Cf. Su.Sū.44.3ab, 5–59. 52 Cf. Bhela Ka.9.