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Abhnja.lavana} This is a preparation similar to VaUohiara- 

 kshdra above described. It is much used in enlarged spleen of 

 long standing, and often with success. To prepare this two seers 

 of mixed alkaline ashes are boiled in sixty-four seers of water 

 till it is reduced to one-fourth. One seer of chebulic myrobalans, 

 two seers of rock salt, and sixteen seers of cow's urine are then 

 added, and the mixture boiled till it is reduced to a thick syrupy 

 consistence. Lastly are added cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, 

 long pepper, assafcetida, ajoican, root of Aplotaxis auriculafa, 

 (kushtha), and Curcuma Zedoaria (sati), each four tolas, and the 

 whole intimately mixed. This medicine is given in doses of half 

 to one tola once daily in enlarged spleen, liver disease, ascites 

 etc If the bowels are not sufficiently moved it is given in 

 larger doses. 



DIAMOND. 



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Of the precious stones enumerated in page 14, diamond, peails 

 md coral only are much used in medicine. The rest are rarely 

 used or not used at all. Diamond is purified by being enolosed 

 within a lemon and boiled in the juice of the leaves of A>ja\i 

 gramliflora (caka). It is reduced to powder in the following 

 manner. A piece of the root of a cotton plant is beaten to a paste 

 with the juice of some betel leaves. Both these vegetables should 

 not be less than three jears old. The diamond is enclosed within 





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