Hingu taken in hot water would rapidly cure a case of long-stand ing cough. A lambative composed of the equal quantity of Tri-phalá, Vyosha, Vidanga, Śringi, Rásná, Vachá, Padmaka and Devá-dáru pounded together and mixed with a copious quantity of honey, sugar and clarified butter, would speedily conquer a serious attack of cough. 13-14.
A patient afflicted with cough should use a lambative composed of Pathyá, sugar, Ámalaka, fried paddy, Mágadhi, and Śunthi pounded together and mixed with honey and clarified butter, or take Krishná and Saindhava salt with warm water. He should use Nágara and Pippali in combination with treacle, or use a lambative of the paste of Drákshá mixed with honey and clarified butter. A compound composed of the equal parts of Drákshá, sugar and Mágadhiká, or of Śringavera, Yashti-madhu, and Tugá (Vamsá-lochana) should be licked with honey and clarified butter; or a compound consisting of Śitopala (sugar) and an equal quantity of Maricha should be licked with honey and clarified butter. A compound consisting of Dhátri, Kaná, Viśva and Śitopala (sugar) should be taken with curd-cream (Dadhi-manda). A person suffering from an attack of cough should use Harenuká and Mágadhiká taken in equal parts and pounded together through the medium of curd. The two kinds of Haridrá, Deva-dáru, Śunthi and the pith cf a Gáyatri-tree pounded and mixed in equal parts, should be taken with the urine of a goat, or a pulverised compound consisting of Danti, Dravanti and Tilvaka should be taken. Leaves of Vadara pasted with Saindhava salt and fried in clarified butter should be taken; or a Kola (two tolás) weight of Hingu should be taken with fermented rice-boilings (Souviraka) or with the juice of acid fruit.
