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assafoetida of each i seer, sweet oil 3 seers, one-thiid tube poured 

 into the nostril for each of three siiccossivo nioi-uino-s. Kroo-s^ 

 imidar,aiul t>-;vlls are recomiiicMKlcd for zdvlxidh ; aJpiiiiii and aconite 

 lor Cumaun,, malkagani and Uutki also for this ail'oc-tiou ; borax 

 is prescribed for Pivpsa. In the disease called choodee take a scor 

 each of jaggery, galangal, and embelia, add f seer garlic, half a 

 seer of henbane seeds, and ,| soer ot" gopnto sathwa, with arrack 

 enough to form amass, give one-third every morning, fomenting 

 the head and body with an infusion ot" shumballce and phanee 

 rnmair leaves (equal parts). In ccdir, palas papra and mudar, 

 stem and fruit, arc coinl)incd Avith a niisccnnncous collection of 

 aromatics and given every two hours : or silex (thabasir) 

 and Cleome visca are used. Eathcr a flinty dose is recommended 

 for red urine, asbestos, silex, and chloritic schist being ingredients. 

 In purgi)ig may be given a seer each of gumbeede (soda and 

 sulphur) and omam boiled in two seers of water until reduced to 

 one seer, or embelia ribes and salt one seer each may be given in 

 the same way and superpurgation controlled by a seer of rice 

 boiled with some buttermilk or a mixture of Indian hemp and 

 onions of each one seer, poppy capsules ^ seer, and oorud j seer 

 may be tried. In retention of icriiie, white oats, black pepper, 

 anise, and dab chine of each a quarter seer is given daily until 

 relief occurs. In the form of madness associated ivlth pendulous 

 penis, two seers of old tamarind juice with one seer of castor oil 

 may be tried as being the simplest of several raussauls recommend- 

 ed. For i?//e^»/la^^\s•?;t a mass ot fifteen ingredients each dose of 

 which w^eighs twelve seers is recommended and in addition about 

 three seers of stuff are to be poured down the nostrils ! For swollen 

 throat glands the following is suggested : — Take of aloes and 

 fennel each half a seer, add if soer of garlic and pound finely. 

 Add the white of ten eggs and then a seer of marking nut mix well 

 and apply. Hold a heated bratty to the affected part until the 

 application dries. 



Passing over some hit-and-miss recipes for surdhee, dhoobia, 

 and other diseases we come to that given, for kharish. Take ^ seer 

 each of sulphur, Arabian cost us, turmeric, and salt ; powder 

 them separately ; then take i seer marking nuts broken and 



