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 of A'nanda bhairava rasa. If there is much constipation along with the fever, croton seeds are added to the above ingredients, as in the preparation called Jvara murári rasa.(1)

In fever complicated with cerebral symptoms aconite is used in combination with mercury and datura, as in the following called Panchavaktra rasa. (2) Take of purified mercury, sulphur, aconite, black pepper and borax, rub them together with the juice of datura leaves for twelve hours, and make into four-grain pills. Along with these pills a decoction of the root of Calotropis gigantea (arka) with the addition of long pepper, black pepper and ginger is recommended to be taken.

In chronic fever with strong shivering fits, copious perspiration, or much heat of body, aconite is used in combination with salts and aromatics, as in the following called Saubhágya vatiká.(3) Take of aconite, borax, cumin seeds, the five salts, viz. rock, sea, sonchal, vit and sambar salts, the three myrobalans, ginger, long pepper and black pepper, prepared talc, mercury and sulphur, in equal parts. First rub the mercury and sulphur together, then mix them with the other ingredients, soak the mixture seven times successively in the juice of the following leaves, namely, of Vitex