Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

540 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XXX.
therapeutical effects and the religious rites to be observed
in their connection, have been described in the Sdstras
and are identical with those of the Soma plants. In order
to use them a man should enter the (prescribed) chamber
(AgaCra) and perform the (prescribed) Homa ceremonies,
A Kudava measure of the milky juice of the secreting
species of the plants should be taken once for all after
entering the chamber. 4.
Three twigs or branches, however, to the length of a
'span of those of the non-secreting species having roots
should be taken for a single dose. The (whole of)
S'veta-kdpoti with its leaves and roots should be used.
A quantity of the severed pieces of either of the Gofiasi,
Ajagari (Suvarchald) or Krishna-kdpoti species including
their thorns, and weighing a Musti (Sanakha-mushtika;*
should be boiled with (an adequate quantity ofi milk
(and water). The milk thus cooked and prepared
should be passed through a piece of cloth and taken
only once duly consecrated. The milk cooked and
prepared with one of the Chakrakd\ species also
should be taken with milk only once, whereas (that of
one of) the Brahma-suvarchald species should be taken
for seven days in succession. 5.
Five Palas of any of the remaining species should
be boiled with an A'dhaka measure of milk and taken
down with one quarter left. This should then be strained
and the milk thus cooked should be taken in a single
* Some explain "Sanakha muslika" as wbat would be contained in
the hollow of a palm, with the finger nails (?>., the fingers) extended.
Eut "Nakha" seems to refer to the thorns of the plants and "Mushli" a
Pala weight (/.