Treatment for fever (131): Jvarashani rasa

Equal quantities of mercury, sulphur, rock salt, aconite, and copper, iron equal in quantity to all the above combined, and mica, equal to iron, are to be mixed together, and rubbed in an iron mortar with the juice of nirgundi leaves, by means of an iron rod. Again mix with the compound, powdered maricha, equal in quantity to mercury. Rub all these together, and make into pills, one rakti in weight each. Accompaniment, honey and juice of betel leaves. It cures all sorts of fevers, cough, and specially all sorts of chronic fevers fever affecting the dhatus, a sensation of intense heat, and fever due to the excess of the three doshas.