one part of Triphala, one of Yavakshara, one of Krishna (Pippali), and one of Vidanga, pounded together and used as an electuary with the addition of honey and clarified butter, or made into boluses (Gutika) with treacle, proves curative in cases of enlarged spleen, in Gulmas due to the action of the deranged Kapham and Vayu, in Halimaka (Chlorosis), as well as in cases of abdominal dropsy, etc. The present remedy (purgative) is one of the most harmless purgative compounds (of our pharmacopoeia}. A purgative compound consisting of Shyama (Vriddhadaraka), Trivrit, Nili, Katvi, Musta, Duralabha, Chavya, Indra-yava and Triphala, administered through the vehicle of clarified butter, essence of meat, or water, is commended to persons of dry temperament.
Preparations of Purgative Asavas (Wines):—All purgative drugs*[1] should be duly boiled in water. Three parts of the decoction thus prepared should be mixed with two parts of cold powdered barley (Phanitam) and again boiled over a fire. Then after boiling it, it should be taken down from the oven, cooled and poured into a pitcher previously coated inside with a specialplaster.†[2] Then according to the difference of the season (cold or hot),
- ↑ *Several authorities exclude the plant known as Sudha (Manasa), while others stick to Trivrita alone in exclusion of all other drugs.
- ↑ †A new earthen pitcher is first washed with water and dried in the shade. Then its inside is coated with a plaster of honey and powdered Pippali and is fumigated with the fumes of Aguru (Eagle wood).
