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butter and lemon juice and rub together till intimately mixed 

 and no separate particles are visible. Dose two to four grains 

 with honey and long pepper. This medicine is much used by 



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Up-country physicians in chronic fever, secondary syphilis, 

 chronic gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea etc. 1 



A collyrium is prepared as follows. Rub some kharpara in a 

 stone mortar with water, take the dissolved watery portion, 

 rejecting any solid particles that may have subsided to the 

 bottom. Evaporate this solution, powder the residue and soak it 

 three times in a decoction of the three myrobalans. When dry 

 add one tenth part of powdered camphor and mix intimately. 

 This collyrium is said to be useful in various sorts # of eye 

 diseases. 2 



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Lead is produced abundantly in India in the shape of the 

 sulphide called galena. Galena is sold in the bazars under the 

 name of •surma, and is much used by the natives as a collyrium. 

 The red oxide of lead, or minium, was manufactured by the 

 ancient Hindoos. It is known by the name of sindura, and is used 

 by all married Hindu women as a paint for the forehead. 

 Litharge or massicot, called mttrdasang in Hindustani, has no 



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