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copper, orpimeut, mercury, iron, iron pyrites and borax, each live 

 mdshds. Prepared couries two and a half tolas and sulphur one 

 tola. Rub them all together with lemon juice and roast the mass 

 lightly. This medicine is given in chronic bowel complaints, 

 consumption etc. 



Garbhavildsa rasa. 1 Sulphate of copper enters into the 

 composition of some medicines for diseases of the pregnant and 

 puerperal state, such as, the SutiMvinoda or <! arbhavildsa rasa. To 

 prepare it take of mercury, sulphur, and sulphate of copper, each 

 one part, rub them together with lemon juice for three days. 

 Then take of cumin seeds, Mldjird, long pepper, black pepper and 

 ginger each one part, mix and make into eight-grain pills. They 

 are used in bowel complaints and indigestion during the puerperal 

 and pregnant state. 



Sulphate of copper is applied to sinuses and fistula-in-ano with 

 the object of stimulating and healing them. It is added to 

 ointments for foul uloers. 2 A solution of sulphate of copper is 

 poured into the eyes in opacity of the cornea.- The following 

 compound powder is applied to chancres. Take of mercury, 

 sulphur, sulphate of copper, cinnabar, and sulphate of iron, equal 

 parts, powder and mix. This composition may be used in the 

 form of powder or paste. 



T I N. 



Sans. *fj Vamja. ^ : , Trapu. Fern. Sang. 



Tin, though indigenous to India, has been known from a very 

 ancient period and is mentioned by Susruta. Dr. Royle observed 

 "But the Hindoos like the Egyptians have employed tin for 

 various purpose s from very ancient times. And though there 



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