A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c48.s16.71

v3.c48.s16.71

Chapter seven is about bīdas, which are helpful in the process of jāraṇa of the bījas, especially of hemabīja (1–3), and about the preparation and use of kṣāra for the same purpose (4–9). The trees and plants suitable for the preparation of a kṣāra are enumerated: kadalī, palāśa, tila, nicula, kanaka, suradālī, vāstuka and eraṇḍa (4).