Part 19 - Treatment of Udara-roga (16): Mrityu-nirodha rasa

One part, each, of the following, finely powdered and sifted:—the two ksharas (i.e., ½ part of javakshara and ½ part of sarjikshara, combined), trikatu (i, e, ⅓ part, each, of shunthi, pippali, and maricha, (combined) pancha-lavana (i.e. ⅕ part) each, of saindhava. sauvarchala, bira, sambara, and samudra, (combined), and shatapuspi, and one part, each, of mercury and sulphur, (previously reduced to kajjali or black powder by being rubbed together), are to be rubbed together for three days, and made into pills live metis in weight, each. This medicine is especially efficacious in diseases due to an abnormal excess of the three dosas. In sannipa tika fever, this medicine is to be given with honey and any one of the following:—decoction of the roots of chitraka, juice of ginger, rock-salt, powdered trikatu. The patient, after taking the medicine, is to lie down in a room, not disturbed by drafts of air, and should be allowed to drink water only, when thirsty. Diet boiled rice with curd, to be given only when the patient asks for food, and not otherwise The medicine may be repeated at suitable intervals, if the first (lose fails to bring about the desired effect.

This medicine cures diseases due to an excess of vayu, kapha, slowness of the digesting heat, fever, colic, all sorts of udara-roga, diseases affecting the liver, anemia, swelling due to anemia gulma, chronic diarrhoae, enlargement of the spleen, constipation, vomiting due to gulma, cough asthma, and hiccough.