6 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEDTCA. 



subdivided into three orders, namely, mridu or mild, madliyama 

 or intermediate, and knira or drastic. 



^FfiT Vamana or emetics are aiedicines which cause emesis of 



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bile, mucus and other contents of the stomach. 



%^T Chhedana are medicines which remove by force as it were 

 and diri&harge from the body adherent phlegm or other humours. 

 Emetics, expectorants, errhines, caustics, etc., would probably 

 come under this head. Black pepper and alkaline ashes are given 



as examples of this class of medicines. 



#*<PT Lelihana or attenuants remove bad humours and altered 

 con tituents of the body by thinning them gradually and thus 

 clearing the sjstem of them. Warm water, honey, barley etc, 

 are examples of this class. 



Medicines whish promote the secretion of perspiration, urine, 

 and milk are called, respectively, %%*\ Svedana, ?m*$ Mutrala and 

 <rt^3i*i*T Stanyajanana. 



mrrfe Pramdthi are medicines which facilitate the exit of 



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Vocha ( Acorns Calamus ). 



tubes or receptacles, as for example 



?nf? Grdhi or inspissants are medicines which from their sto- 



machic, digestive and heating qualities, dry the fluids of the 

 body. 



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medicines which from 



their drying, astringent and cooling qualities, and from their easy 

 digestibility, increase the air and retain the secretionf , as for 



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na antidysenterica) 



qualities or heaviness, retain the secretions and cause heaviness 



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pie, Dadhi or curdled milk. 



T^H Rasdyana or alternative tonics are medicines which 

 prevent or remove the effects of age, increase the vigour of 

 healthy persons and cure the ailments of the sick. 



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V* Balya or tonics are medicines which increase strength. 



_ ym Vrinhana are medicines which promote nutrition and 

 increase the bulk of the body. 



