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Chap. XLV.] sufficiently strong man, in as much as such a procedure may bring on an attack of * Pándu-roga, Grahani, Kushtha (cutaneous diseases), Gulma, or fever or enlargement of the spleen. An attack in which the blood makes a downward course should be arrested with emetic medicines, while purgatives should be exhibited in a case in which the blood finds an upward course. But weak patient, under the circumstances, should be treated in both cases with soothing remedies. Fasting should be first enjoined in the case of an excessive emission † of blood in respect of a strong patient with an unimpaired digestion and an unemaciated frame. A Peyá prepared with a small quantity of rice should be given to the patient after fasting ‡ Tarpana measures, decoctions of digestive drugs, as well as a variety of medicinal lambatives and Ghritas should be the proper applications in the disease under discussion. Purgation should be induced with the compound of Drákshá, Yashti-madhu, Káśmarya and sugar, while vomiting should be induced with an emetic compound consisting of Yashti-madhu mixed with honey. 8 — 11. Articles of Fare:— The use of milk, the drugs of cold-producing potency (e g. the drugs of the Utpaládi group), essence of the meat of an animal of the Jángala group, soup of Satina (cerials), Śáli-rice, Shashtika-grains, leaves of Patola, Śelu, Sunishanna, Yuthiká