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The skin is said to have seven layers (tvak).

A decoction of cinnamon with sugar is given to a patient tormented by thirst.

हिन्दी: दालचीनी, बल्कल, छाल, तज · मराठी: कलमी दालचिनी, साल, लघु तालीसपत्र, शरीराची त्वचा

Tender bamboo shoots (vaṃśāgra) head the sprout vegetables described as cold, kapha-producing, strongly aphrodisiac, heavy, pitta-calming, removing heat of the blood, clearing the bowels…

For vata lodged in the skin and vessels the text prescribes repeated bloodletting; for vata that has reached the bones, joints and dhamanis, quick sudation followed by binding.

Bark, heartwood and exudate poisons cause headache, stiffness of the mouth, blindness and excess kapha. Latex poisons cause a heavy tongue, vomiting of much froth and excessive purging.

When vata lodges in the skin and vessels, bloodletting is to be done repeatedly; when it reaches the bones, joints and dhamanis, sudation is to be given quickly and then a binding…

Buttermilk is named as the suitable after-drink when eating boiled rice and the like.

हिन्दी: छाछ, नीम, लहसन, रीठा · मराठी: ताक, कडुनिंब, रिंठा, लसूण

Bark of cinnamon (as the commentary reads tvak), aralu, kutaja, mango, kadamba and jambu is ground with thick rice water, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked by the putapaka method;…