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mixed with cow's urine and exposed to a high degree of heat 

 within a closed crucible, repeatedly for a hundred times. Some- 

 times the process is said to be repeated a thousand times. When 

 this is the case, the preparation is called sahasra putita ahhra and 

 sold at high price (eight rupees per tola). It is considered to be 

 of superior efficacy. Prepared talc is a powder of brick-dust 

 colour and a saline, earthy taste. Chemically it consists of 

 silicate of magnesia with iron in excess, it is considered tonic 

 and aphrodisiac and is used in combination with iron in anaemia, 

 jaundice, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery, chronic fever, enlarged 

 spleen, urinary diseases, impotence etc. Its efficacy is said to be 

 increased by combination with iron. Dose, grains six to twelve. 



Jvarasani >asa} Take of mercury, sulphur, rock salt, aconite 

 and copper, one part each, prepared iron and talc, five parts each, 

 rub together with the juice of Vitex Negundo leaves, then add 

 one part of black pepper and make into two-grain pills. They are 

 administered with the juice of betle leaves in chronic fever and 

 enlarged spleen. 



Agnikamdra rasa.' 2 Take of mercury, sulphur, borax, iron, 

 aconite, ginger, long pepper, black pepper, ajowan and opium 

 each one part, prepared talc ten party, rub together for three 



hours with the decoction of Plum ha go ro* (rakta ckitraka)\and 



make into pills of the size of black peppers. This preparation is 

 used in chronic diarrhoea and indigestion. 



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