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220 prove extremly useful in correcting (Páchana) the deranged Pitta. 28—29.

Six Yogas for Pittaja-Atisára:— Any one of the six decoctions respectively prepared with Mustá, KutaJa-seeds (Indra-yava.), Bhu-nimba and Rasánjana; or with Dárvi, Durálabhá, Vilva and red Chandana; or with Chandana, Válaka, Mustá, Bhu-nimba, Durâlavá; or with Mrinála, Chandana, Rodhra, Nágara and Nilotpala; or with Páthá, Musta, the two kinds of Haridrá, Pippali and KutaJa-seeds; or with the seeds and barks of Vatsaka, Śringavera and Vachá mixed with clarified butter should be regarded as good remedies for the Pittaja type of Atisára. 30.

A case of Pittaja- Atisára in its acute (Áma) stage would yield to the use of a decoction of (unripe) Vilva, Indra-yava, Ambhoda (Mustá), Válaka and Ativishá. A decoction of Yashti-madhu, Utpala, Vilva, Ámra, Hrivera, Uśira and Nágara mixed with honey proves curative in the case under discussion. 31—32.

Astringent or constipating (Samstambhana) remedies should be employed in a case of the chronic (Pakva) Atisára marked by dullness of the Grahani, viz., the digestive fire and by constant motions. Any of the four following medicinal compounds, viz., Samangâ, Dhátaki-flower, Manjisthá, Lodhra and Mustá; or of Śálmali-veshtaka, Rodhra and the bark of Vrikshaka (Kutaja) and of Dádima; or of the stone of Ámra, Lodhra, the inner pulp of (unripe) Vilva and Priyangu; or of Yashti-madhu, Śringavera and the bark of Dirgha-vrinta (Śyonáka) should be taken with honey and the washings of rice in cases of chronic (Pakva) Atisára. 33—34.

The decoction of Musta alone should be taken with honey in the case under discussion, or a decoction of