Astanga Hrudaya
तालपत्री बिडं चेति, सप्तरात्रात्परं तु सः। योज्यः तीक्ष्णोऽनिलश्लेष्ममेदोजेष्वर्बुदादिषु॥२२॥
talapatri – Chlorophytum borivilianum bida – and bida salt (type of black salt). Prepared as usual and used after a lapse of seven days. Indications of three kinds of kshara : Teekshna kshara (alkali of strong potency) should be used in diseases arising from vata, kapha, fat, cancerous growth (tumors and such others which are very difficult to treat.)
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