Treatment of poisoning

When strong burning, cracking and swelling show that an article was poisoned, the poison is to be removed with suitable nasal medicine, collyrium, drinks and pastes and by emesis and purgation. The king should tie the herbs mūṣikā and ajaruhā on his right hand, so that poisoned food he touches becomes harmless, and should always first drink very cold legume soup mixed with ghee and jaggery to guard his heart.