Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

in any way you may- wish. — Writing again in November 1893, he says, — .... . I am surprised that your excellent and most useful translation has not attracted more attention. . Our Regius Professor of Medicine, Sir Henry Edward, was much interested

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Sir Alfred Croft, M. A., C. I. E., Director of Public Instruction, Bengal: — I have been greatly entertained as well as edified by the examination, in part IV, of all the things which a man shall not do. A layman can understand the precepts and such a guide to life, cannot be other than valuable.

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the paste of the three acrids and the leaves of xEgle marmelos , dis¬ solved in cold water, should be drunk (as a purgative) as it is alleviative of ‘Kamala’.

Or, the paste of half a pala (equal to 4 tolas) of the roots of Danti {Baliospermum montanum ), mixed with treacle of double tile measure, should be drunk, dissolved in cold water, 58

One afflicted, with ‘Kamala’ should take (as a purgative) the pulv of Trivrit ( Convolvulus Turpetham ) with the decoction of the three myrobalans.

Vi?ala (the roots of Cucumis Colocynthis), Triphala (the three myrobalans), Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundas ), Kushtha ( Apia - taxis auriculata), Daru ( Pimis deodaAi), and Kalingaka (otherwise called Indrayava, i. e., the seeds of Holarrhetia antidysmterica ) :

One ‘karsha’ (equal to 2 tolas) of each of these is to be taken. To these should be added half a ‘karsha’ (equal to r tola) of AtivishS {Aconitum heierophylluvi), as also 2 ‘karshas’ (equal to 4 tolas) of Madhurasa (otherwise called Murva, i. <?., Sanseviera Zeylanica).

All these, pounded together, and then dissolved in water agree¬ ably hot, and strained through a piece of clean cloth, should be drunk (as a purgative).

After taking this medicine, the patient should lick a little honey.

This medicine cures cough, asthma, fever, burning of the skin, chlorosis, disgust for food, abdominal tumours, retention of urine, urticaria, and blood-bile.