History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c18.11
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c18.11
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c18.11
10. One who wants to root out skin diseases (*rjo. pha. wan bsad par. ded. pao*) is to be fumigated seven times in the sun with leaves of 'girigandhapatra' (*gandhapatra* = *asvagandha*, *Physalis flexuosa* of a mountain), and he should apply the scum of melted butter. Thus, like the copper mentioned before (the affected part of the body) becomes clean and pure.