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Charak Samhita

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षड्द्वादशाष्टाङ्गुलसम्मितानि षड्विंशतिद्वादशवर्षजानाम्। स्युर्मुद्गकर्कन्धुसतीनवाहिच्छिद्राणि वर्त्याऽपिहितानि चैव॥८॥

For the patients of the age of six, twenty and twelve years, the length of the nozzle should be of six, twelve and eight Angula respectively. The caliber of the hole inside the nozzle should be such as to allow the passage of a seed of mudga (green gram), karkandhu (jujube berry- Zizyphus Jujuba) and satina (peanut) respectively. This hole should be corked with a varti (wick).

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