A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.1260

v3.c46.1260

After a maṅgala and a verse enumerating the subjects of the treatise, chapter one gives recipes which increase the size and firmness of the penis in men and those of the breasts and buttocks in women; some of the formulae also mention an increase of the size of the ears and arms. Chapter two describes the preparation of ointments which promote sexual pleasure in both partners. Chapter three is about vaśīkaraṇa (subjugation, i.e., making women into willing partners in sexual intercourse) of women of various types875 and mantras to be muttered in order to achieve this end; powders to be scattered over the head and potions with the same effect are also described. Chapter four is about vājīkaraṇa (aphrodisiacs), chapter five about drāvaṇa (the captivation of women) and stambhana (recipes which delay or prevent ejaculation), chapter six about kanyākaraṇa (tightening of the vagina), chapter seven about vandhyākaraṇa (abortifacients and contraceptives), and chapter eight about lomaśātana (recipes which make the vulvar region glabrous) and prasava (recipes which ensure impregnation). The pariśiṣṭa verses contain a lomanāśana (recipe which removes pubic hair) and two formulae which assure the birth of a son, even in an infertile woman.