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काङ्क्षीं च हस्तिमूत्रेण पिष्ट्वा छायाविशोषीता । वर्तिर्नस्याञ्जनालेपधूपैरुन्मादसूदनी ॥ ४० ॥

Along with kāṅkṣī (alum), these herbs are macerated in elephant’s urine, rolled into medicinal wicks/pills (varti), and dried in the shade. When used as nasal drops (nasya), eye salve (anjana), topical paste (alepa), and fumigation (dhupa), it destroys insanity.

english translation

Chapter 6

Verse 41