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then pressed by another ball of cowdnng, enclosed in plantain 

 leaf. When cool the black sulphide of mercury is obtained in the 

 shape of round disks. It is much used alone, or with the addition 

 of other medicines, in chronic diarrhoea. Other varieties of 

 Par pati. or mercurial preparations in shape of disks are prepared 

 with the addition of iron, gold, copper etc , and used in this 

 complaint, as for example, Svarna parpa/i, Vanclidmrita parpati 

 etc. The preparation of the former will be described under the 

 head gold. The latter is thus prepared. 



Panclidmrita parpati} Take of sulphur eight tolas, mercury 

 four tolas, prepared iron two tolas, prepared talc one tola, 

 prepared copper half a tola. Rub together in an iron mortar, 

 melt in an iron ladle and prepare disks like those of Rasa parpati, 

 above described. Dose four grains with honey and ghee, to be 

 gradually increased to sixteen or eighteen grains. Parpatis of 

 different sorts when given in oases of diarrhoea with anasarca are 

 conjoined with a milk diet, water and salt being prohibited. 



Malidgandliak rasa} Take of mercury and sulphur each two 

 tolas, and maka a Parpati as before described. Take of nutmegs, 

 mace, cloves, and nim leaves, each two tolas, powder them well, 

 mix together, and inclose the mixture within bi-valve shells. 

 Cover the shells with a layer of clay and roast in fire. When 



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