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Chap. IV ] CIIIKITSA STHANAM. 293
should be generally adopted by a patient suffering from
Vata-roga 20.
The Tilvaka-Ghrita :—A paste i^Kaika) of
the following drugs, viz, Trivrit, Danti, Suvarna-kshiri,
Saptald, S amkhini, TripJiald and Vidatiga, each weigh-
ing an Aksha \two tolas\ and Tilvaka- roots and
Kampillaka, each weighing a Vilva (eight tolas), a
decoction of Triphala and curd, each weighing two
Patras '-'
(^thirty-two seers) and clarified butter, weighing
sixteen seers, should be duly cooked together. Medical
authorities recommend this Tiivaka Ghiila as an oily
purgative in cases of Vata-roga. As'oka-Ghrita and
Ramyaka-Ghrita aie prepared in the same manner, (viz.,
b}' substituting As'oka and Ramyaka respectively for
Tilvaka). 21.
The Anu-Taila :—The log of a long-standing
wooden oil-mill should be cut into small chips and then
thrashed and boiled in water in a large cauldron. The
globules of oil that will be found floating on the surface
of the boiling water should be skimmed off either with
the hand or with a saucer. The oil thus collected
should then be cooked with the Kalka of Va}ai-subduing
drugs as in the preparation of a medicated oil. This
oil is known as the Aliu-Taila The use of this oil has
been advised by medical authorities in cases of Vata-
roga. This oil is so named from the fact of its being
pressed out of small chips of oily wood (as described
above). 22.
The Sahasra-paka-Taila : -The wood
of drugs belonging to the group of Maha-pancha-mula
should be collected in large quantities and burnt on a
• Patra me.ins 64 Palas, i e., 8 seer.=, but in cases of liquids the
weight should be doubled,