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BaUospermum montanum ( danti ), of Ipomcea Turpethtnn ( trivrit ) f 

 of Plumhago Zeylanica (chitraka), ginger, long pepper and black 

 popper, and each two tolas, prepared iron thirty- two tolas, old 

 iron rust thirty-two tolas, prepared talc eight tolas, purified 

 mercury one tola and a half, sulphur two tolas. Rub together tlio 

 sulphur and mercury, then mix them with the other ingredients, 

 add sufficient ghee and honey, and rub them together for twelve 

 hours. Preserve the confection in an earthen pot smeared with 

 ghee. Dose from ten to thirty grains with milk or cold water. 

 This medicine is used in chronic dyspepsia, especially in that 

 form of the disease in which the pain comes on after digestion is 

 completed, and in chronic fever, diarrhoea, phthisis etc. 



Nav&yasa lauha. 1 In anaemia iron is much used in a variety 

 of forms. The following compound powder called Nav&yasa lauha 

 is a popular and well known medicine. To prepare it lake of 

 ginger, long pepper, black pepper, the three myrobalans, dabermf 

 seeds, tubers of Cyperus rotundtvs ( muttaka ) and plumbago root, 

 each one part, prepared iron nine parts, powder the ingiedients 

 and mix. Dose four grains, gradually increased to eighteen 

 grains, to be taken with honey and ghee. This medicine is used in 

 anemia, jaundice, piles, heart disease etc. It is given on the first 

 day in four-grain dose. Every second day the dose is increased 

 by two grains till the maximum quantity is reached. The above 



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