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Chap. X.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 565
in water*. Then Sura-kinva (the drug which is used to
cause the fermentation in the manufacture of spirits)
should be mixed with the above decoction and the
compound distilled in the usual officinial method. The
liquor thus prepared is called SxYsi. Suras may be
similarly prepared, from the drugs of the S'd/a-sdrddz,
the Aragvadhadi, or the Nyagrodhddi groups. 8.
lYIedicated AvalehaS (lambatives) —Now
we shall describe (the method of preparing) medicated
Avalehas (lambatives). A decoction should be prepared
with the Sara (essential parts j q>{ Khadira, Asana, Nimha,
Rdja-vriksha and S'dla.-\ Fine powders of the same
drugs should be mixed with the above (decoction) and
boiled again. The compound should be removed from
the fire neither thick nor thin. The patient should
be made to lick a handful \ of the compound mixed
with honey and be made to abstain from taking any meal
in the morning. Similar preparations may be made
(Avaleha) from ihe drugs of the S'dla-sdrddi, the Arag-
vadhddi, or the Nyagrodhddi groups. 9,
lYIedicinal ChurnaS :- Now we shall de-
scribe the process of preparing puh'erised compounds.
A Prashtha measure of the powdered Sara of the
trees belonging to the S'dla-sdrddi group should be
* One part of S'irrib'apa', one of Khadira and a third of Uttamarani,
Brahmi and Kos'aiaki should be takt n. Tula weight of the drugs and
four Drona measures of water should be boiled and reduced lo one Dron^.
— Dallana.
t Gayalasa does not read 'S'ala" in the list.
X Though the word "Panitala" means a "Karsha" i.e., two Tolas, yet
as lhcr( is the word "Purnam" inserted after it, so a handful should be
understood here by this term. — Dallana. It should be observed,
however, that the difiference in the two interpretations is uhimaiely
immaterial. — Ed.