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l']6 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XI.
tion of Khadira, Kadara and Kramuka should be given
in a case of Kshaudra-meha ; a decoction of Tinduka,
Kapittha, S'irisha, Palds'a, Pdthd, Murvd^ and Dus-
parsd (Durdlabh^) mixed with honey,* or the Kshara,
(alkaline water) prepared from the ashes of the bones of
an elephant, horse, hog, ass or camel, in a case of
Hasti-meha. A gruel (Yav^gu prepared in the manner
of Shadanga-kalpa) with a decoction of aquatic bulbs
and sweetened with milk and the juice of sugarcane
should be prescribed in a case attended with a burning
sensation. 7.
IVIedicinal Arishtas, Asavas, YavagUS,
etc. :—Likewise Arishtas, Ayaskritis, lamba-
tives and Asavas should be prepared (in the manner
hereinbefore described) with Priyangu, Anantd, Yuthikd,
Padmd (Bhargi), Jrdyantikd, Lohitikd, Ambashthd, bark
of pomegranate, S'dla-parni, (D.R.—Tala-parni), Padma
(lotus), Ttmga, Kes'ura, Dhdtaki, Vakiila, S'almali,
S'ri-veshtaka and Mocharasa, should be administered
to the patient. As an alternative, similar preparations
made of S'ringdtaka, Gilodya,, Mrindla, Kas'eruka,
Madhuka, A'mra, fambii, Asana, Tinis'a, Arjuna, Kat-
vanga, Lodhra, Bhalldtaka, Charmi-vriksha, Giri-karnikd^
S'ita-s'iva, Nichula^ Dddima, Aja-karna, Hari-vriksha,
Rdjddana,Gopaghontd ^nd Vikamkata should be prescrib-
ed. Different preparations of Yavagu, etc. should be given
to the patient as diet. A gruel (Yavagu) cooked with
the decoction of the preceding medcinal drugs or (only
these) decoctions should be given to the patient as drinks.
Potions of any of the aforesaid Asavas thickened
with an admixture of powdered Pdthd, Chitraka and
Haritaki and sweetened with a liberal quantity of honey
* Jejjata interprets it as grape-wine, but Gayadasa does not support
this view.