Astanga Hrudaya
क्वाथं द्रव्यपले कुर्यात्प्रस्थार्धं पादशेषितम् । शीतं पले पलैः षड्भिश्चतुर्भिस्तु ततोऽपरम् ॥ १४ ॥
Decoction is prepared by 1 Pala = 48 grams of Dravya – herb powder mixed with Ardhaprastha (384 ml) of water, boiled and reduced to padashesha (a quarter, i.e. 96 ml). Hima Kalpana cold infusion is prepared with 1 pala (48 grams) of herbs mixed with 6 pala (288 ml) of water, the other one Phanta is prepared with 1 pala (48 grams) of herbs mixed with 4 pala (192 ml) of water.
english translation
kvAthaM dravyapale kuryAtprasthArdhaM pAdazeSitam । zItaM pale palaiH SaDbhizcaturbhistu tato'param ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript