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Charak Samhita

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भागश्चित्रकमूलस्य विडङ्गानां तथैव च। पञ्चाश्मजतुनो भागास्तथा रूप्यमलस्य च॥८१॥

shunthi, pippali, maricha, chitraka moola (root) and vidanga in the amount of one part each; five parts each of shilajatu, raupya mala (silver),

english translation

माक्षिकस्य च शुद्धस्य लौहस्य रजसस्तथा। अष्टौ भागाः सितायाश्च तत्सर्वं सूक्ष्मचूर्णितम्॥८२॥

purified makshika and lauha bhasma; eight parts of sugar – all should be made to a fine powder and mixed with adequate amount of honey and kept in clean iron jar.

english translation

माक्षिकेणाप्लुतं स्थाप्यमायसे भाजने शुभे। उदुम्बरसमां मात्रां ततः खादेद्यथाग्नि ना॥८३॥

This recipe should be taken by the patient in a quantity equal to a fruit of udumbara according to the power of digestion-

english translation

दिने दिने प्रयुञ्जीत जीर्णे भोज्यं यथेप्सितम्। वर्जयित्वा कुलत्थानि काकमाचीं कपोतकम्॥८४॥

every day and should be given the desired food excluding kulattha, kakamachi etc. and pigeon meat;

english translation

योगराज इति ख्यातो योगोऽयममृतोपमः। रसायनमिदं श्रेष्ठं सर्वरोगहरं शिवम्॥८५॥

only after the digestion of the taken drug. This ambrosia like recipe is called yogaraja. It is an excellent rejuvenative recipe which cures all diseases and bestows auspiciousness.

english translation