10 SANSKRIT MATERIA MEPIOA. 



with dry substances, eight parts of water are recommended to be 

 used. Decoctions are administered with the addition of salt, 

 honey, sugar, treacle, alkalies, clarified butter, oil, or some 



medicinal powders. 



tffT*U Phdnta or infusions are prepared by steeping one part of 

 powdered herbs in eight parts of hot water, for twelve hours during 

 the night. They are administered in the same way as decoctions. 



aHd^Miq Sitahashdya or cold infusion is prepared by steeping 

 one part of a drug in six of witer for the night, and straining the 



fluid in the morming. 



tjr»ftei Vdiiya is a weak form of decoction prepared by boiling 

 one part of medicinal substances in thirty-two of water till the 

 latter is reduced to one*half. This preparation is usually taken 

 ad libitum for appeasing thirst or some such object. 



TTJTSTT Pranithyd is a sort of decoction in which the medicines 

 are first reduced to a pulp and then boiled in eight pirts of water 

 i ill the latter is reduced to one- fourth. It is administered with 

 the addition of honey. 



*f*T Mantha is an emulsion of medicines in fine powder with 

 four parts of cold water. 



Kshirapdka or decoction in milk. The proportions 

 in this preparation, are one part of medicine, eight of milk and 

 thirty-two of water. The materials are boiled together, till the 

 water is evaporated and the milk alone remains ; the decoction is 

 then strained. 



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*T^Rr Yavdgu. Sometimes medicines are added to powdered 

 rice, wheat, barley, etc., and boiled with water into a gruel which 

 is taken as aliment. The proportion of water in this preparation 

 is six to one of solid materials. This preparation is called Kall<a- 

 sddhya-yavdgu or gruel made with medicinal paste, in contradis- 

 tinction to ai-other form called Kvdtha-sddhya yavdgu or gruel made 

 with a decoction of medicines, for which last see Oryza satrva. 



*PRTf Avaleha or extiact. To prepare it, decoctions, after 

 being strained, are agiin boiled down to the consistence of a thick 

 extract. This extract, when properly made, does not readily 

 dissolve in water, can be drawn out into wires, and will receive 

 impressions of coins on its surface. Extracts are administered 

 with the addition of sugar, decoctions, or powders. 



