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Gulma kdldnala rasa. 1 Take of mercury, sulphur, copper, 

 orpiment, borax, and yavakshdra (impure carbonate of potash), 

 each two tolas, tubers of Gyperus rotundus (mustaha), black pepper, 

 ginger, long pepper, fruit of Pothos officinalis (gajapippuli), 

 chebulic myrobalans, Acorns Calamus (vacha) and Aplofaxis 

 auricidata (hushtha), each one tola. Powder them all, mix and 

 soak the mixture in the juice of Jledyotis biflora (par parti), 

 lf<liop]iytum Indicum (hastisnnd/) , Achyranthes aspera (a pa war go) 

 and Trichomnthes dioica (patala) respectively and dry. This 

 medicine is given in the form of a powder in doses of eight grains 

 with the decoction of chebulic myrobalans. 



Several preparations of copper are recommended for use in 

 asthma and heart disease, as for example, Sury4varta ram t 

 Jlridaydrnava rasa etc. 



Surydvarta rasa. 2 This preparation of copper is recommended 

 for use in asthma by Sarangadhara and other writers of note. 

 It is thus prepared. One part of mercury and one of sulphur 

 are rubbed together with the juice of Aloe Indica for six hours. 

 Two parts of copper leaves are pasted with the above mixture, 

 and roasted within a closed crucible in a sand-bath for twelve 

 hours. When cool the copper leaves are taken out from the 

 crucible and powdered. Dose four grains with the addition of 

 honey and the juice of Adlmtoda Vasira (vdsaka). 



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