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324 Durálabhá in combination with honey and clarified butter, should be licked by a patient whereby he would get rid even of a violent attack of asthma. A lambative composed of the equal parts of Haridrá, Maricha, Drákshád, treacle, Rásná, Kaná and Śathi, should be given to be licked with oil by an asthma-patient, conforming to the regimen of wholesome diet. 29 — 30.

The expressed liquid of cow-dung and horse-dung should be licked by the patient with honey and powdered Pippali in cases of cough and asthma. The medicinal remedies or compounds mentioned in connection with Pándu-roga, and edema (Śotha) or cough, may be employed with efficacy both in cough and asthma. A compound made of Bhárgi, Tvak, Tryushana, oil, Haridrá, Katu-rohini, Pippali, Maricha, Chandá and the expressed liquid of cow-dung should be given (to be licked). Utkáriká should be prepared with Tala-keeta-vija* Taken internally, it instantaneously subdues even a violent attack of asthma. 31 — 34.

Articles rccommended:— Matured clarified butter, Pippali, soups of Kulattha, or of the flesh of any Jángala animal, Surá, Souviraka (fermented rice-boilings), Hingu, the expressed juice oi Mátulunga, honey, Drákshá, Ámalaki and Bilva are recommended (as diet) in cases of asthma and hiccough. 35.

Application of Sveda:— Oily fomentation (Snigdha-Sveda) with the help of oil and salt should be applied to the patient suffering from asthma and hiccough, whereby the hardened Kapha (accumulated in the channels) would be liquefied and the deranged bodily Váyu pacified. If the Váyu and Kapha be not thereby