Rules for taking rasāyanas

One who seeks health through medicine should give up alcohol, meat, astringent, pungent, salty, alkaline, dry and sour things, keep free of anger, exertion, intercourse, sun, wind, incompatible food and indigestion, be truthful and compassionate to all beings, and worship the omniscient Tīrthaṅkaras, the munis and dharma; then the rasāyanas give their full benefit.