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(Verse 35 and Prose.) The seventh. Thirty-two prasthas 17 of the 
juice of garlic, one quarterns much of yeast, one prastha of oil free from 
all impurity, and six prasthas of flour should be taken. A wise physician 
will further add one kalasa of Meshasringi (Asclepias geminata) boiled 
in water, and once more throw in two prasthas of flour. (Prose) This 
liquor will always, after five days, become ready endowed with taste, 
colour and aroma ; as an oil also it is excellent and most effective. If 
a person uses it w r ith a purpose, whether as an oil or as a liquor, hosts of 
powerful diseases will relinquish him. Other formulas are the following: 
(Verse 36.) The eighth. Having crushed one prastha of cleaned 
garlic, one should mix it with half a pala 17 of powder of the three 
myrobalans 50 , and a kudava of clarified butter and oil, and then allow 
it to stand for ten days. This makes an agreeable remedial paste against 
cough and asthma. 
(Verses 37 and 38.) Joined with remedies against wind, garlic cures 
abdominal tumours caused by the windy humour ; and if joined with 
Khadira (Acacia catechu ), it at once cures skin diseases. Mixed with 
Hayagandba (Physatis flexuosa), it is a remedy against cough and asthma : 
and mixed with liquorice, it is declared to be good for the voice. (38) 
It cures various kinds of diseases, when joined with various kinds of sub¬ 
stances. There is no limitation in the way of administering it; for thus 
was its administration in vogue among the sages. 
(Verses 39—41.) Hear from me with an attentive mind, 0 Susruta, 
as I set forth briefly its virtues, when applied as an alterative tonic. 
(40) It cures skin diseases, loss of appetite, abdominal tumours, cough, 
leanness, and weak digestion. It removes rheumatism, mcenorrhagia, 
abdominal pains, consumption, morbid affections of the bowels, enlarge¬ 
ment of the spleen, and hoemorrhoids. It banishes hemiplegia, sciatica, 
worms, iliac passion, and urinary disorders. It cures lassitude, cold of 
the nose, rheumatism of the arms or back, and epilepsy. (41) Venerable 
Sir, with a voice beautiful like that of a tabour or flute, with a complexion 
clear as molten fine gold, strong in memory and mind, with a well-knit 
body, free from all wrinkles etc., with all your senses steady, collected 
and constantly increasing in vigour, you shall live for a hundred years, 
with a well-regulated digestion and inexhaustible virility. 
(Verse 42.) Thus far the administration of garlic has been explained 
by me, even as it was taught by the sages of old,.and one should 
accurately observe it . 
sman ‘ body.’ I may bave failed to read it correctly, though the letters seem distinct 
enough. 
30 J. e., the chebulic, the emblic and the belleric myi-obalans. See Dr. Dutt’s 
Materia Medioa, p. 161. 
