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SI 



BORAX. 



Sans. zw* f Tankana. Vern. Sohdgd. 



BoitkX was known to the ancient Hindus from a very remote 

 period, and is mentioned by Susruta. If is brought from Thibet 



serosa the Himalaya, and from Nepal, and is use! in medicine 



as well as in the arts. It is purified for medicinal use by being 

 steeped for a night in Mnjiha, and dried in the sun. Borax is 

 said to be useful in loss of appetite, painful dyspepsia, cough, 

 asthma, skin diseases and diarrhoea. It is alio used for procuring 

 abortion and promoting uterine contractions. "Borax enters into 

 the composition of numerous formula* for dyspepsia, such as the 

 Amritakalpa rasa, Tankan&di vati btc* 



Amritalcabpa ram} Take of mercury, sulphur and aconite, one 

 part eaeh, borax three parts, soak them for three days in the juice 

 of Wedelia calendulacea (bhringardja) and make into two-grain 

 pills. This medicine ia said to be useful in loss of appetite, 

 indigestion and dyspepsia. Tankanddi vati contains the above 

 ingredients with the addition of ginger and black pepper, all in 

 equal parts. 



Chandra mrit a rasa! 2 Take of the three myrobalans, ginger, 

 long pepper and black pepper, Chavica officinarnm (chaviha), 



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