Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. I.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 259
the urine of a cow and made into boluses which should
be rubbed over the cicatrix* 84-87.
Roma-Sanjanana—hair-producers :— The
burnt ashes of ivory and pure Rasdnjana (black
antimony) pounded (and pasted with goat's milk) should
be applied to the spot where the appearance of hair
(JLomotpatti) is desired. An application of this plaster
would lead to the appearance of hair even on the palms
of the hands. Another alternative is a pulverised
compound consisting of the burnt ashes of the bones,
nails, hair, skin, hoofs and horns of any quadruped,
over a part of the body, previously anointed (rubbed)
with oil, which would lead to the appearance of hair in
that region. And lastly, a plaster composed of Sulphate
of iron, and tender Karanja leaves pasted with the
expressed juice of Kapittha, would be attended with
the same result. 88 — 90.
Hair-depilators :—The hair of an ulcer-
ated part of the body found to interfere with the satis-
factory healing up of the ulcer, should be shaved with
a razor or clipped with scissors, or rooted out with the
help of forceps. As an alternative, an application of a
plaster consisting of two parts of pulverised (burnt ashes
of) conch-shell and one part of Haritdla (yellow orpiment
or yellow oxide of arsenic) pasted with Sukta (an
acid gruel) over the desired spot, would be attended
with the same result A compound made of the oil of
Bhalla^taka mixed with the milky exudation of Snuhi,
should be used by an intelligent physician as a depila-
tory measure. As an alternative, the burnt ashes of the
stems of plantain leaves and Dirghavrinta (Syonaka)
mixed with rock-salt, Haritdla and the seeds of Sami,
* This also is a remedy for giving a natural colour to the skin.