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724 THE SUSIIRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. V.
gada
Recipe of different Agadas :— IVIaha-
: —The powders of Trivrit, Vis'alyd, Yashti-
madhu, the two kinds of Haridrd, Raktd (^Manjishthd),
Natendra (Aragvadha), the five kinds of officinal salt
and 7>/-^^^«, pasted with honey, should he placed inside
a horn. This Agada or anti-poisonous compound used
as snuff (Nasya), collyrium and anointment acts as a good
neutraliser of poison. It is irresistible in its potency and
is of mighty efficacy. It is called the Mahaigada. 2i.
Ajitagada ; — A compound made of powdered
Vidanga, Pdthd, Tri pJiald, AJamoda, Hingu, Chakra
(Tagara), Tri-kaiu, the five kinds of officinal salt and
Chitraka, pasted with honey, should be kept for a fort-
night inside a cow's horn covered with a lid of the same
material. This anti venomous compound (Agada) is
known as the Ajitagada and is efficacious in cases of
both vegetable and animal poisoning. 22,
Tarkshyagada :~A compound made of the
fine powders of Prapaundarika, Deva-ddru, Mustd, Kdld-
nusdryd, Katu-rohini, Sthauneyaka, Dhydmaka, Pad-
maka, Pmindga, Tdlis^a, Suvarchikd, Kutannata, Eld,
white Sindhu-vdra, S'aihya, Kushtha, Tagara, Priyangu,
Lodhra, Jala {Bdlaka), Svarna-Gairika, Mdgadha, (red)
Chandana and Saindhava salt, taken in equal parts
and pasted with honey, should be kept inside a horn.
This Agada is called the Tairkshyagada and is capable
of neutralising the effects even of the poison of a
Takshaka. 23.
RiShabhag^ada :—A compound made of the
powders of Mdnsi, Triphald, Murangi^ Manjishthd,
Yashti-madhu, Padmaka, Vidanga, Tdlis'a, Sugandhikd,
Eld, Tvak, Kushtha, Teja-patra, Chatidana, Bhdrgi,
Patola, /sr/«i-^2 ( Apdrndrga), Pdthd, Mrigddani, Karkatikd,
fiira (Guggulu), Pdlindi, As'oka, Kramuka and flowers