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Four preparations in milk, one in alcohol, twenty decoctions, ten slimy ones, one ''ghrita'', six caplets, eight in linctus, seven in meat and one in sugarcane juice – thus total sixty formulations have been said in this chapter on pharmaceutical preparations of  ''Kritavedhana''.[13-14]
Four preparations in milk, one in alcohol, twenty decoctions, ten slimy ones, one ''ghrita'', six caplets, eight in linctus, seven in meat and one in sugarcane juice – thus total sixty formulations have been said in this chapter on pharmaceutical preparations of  ''Kritavedhana''.[13-14]


=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' / Fundamental Principles===
=== Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) ===


''Kritavedhana'' (Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb) is used as emetic in treatment of deep seated diseases like ''kushtha'' (dermatosis), ''pandu'' (anemia), ''gulma'' (lump in abdomen), ''gara visha'' ( slow poisoning).
''Kritavedhana'' (Luffa acutangula Linn. Roxb) is used as emetic in treatment of deep seated diseases like ''kushtha'' (dermatosis), ''pandu'' (anemia), ''gulma'' (lump in abdomen), ''gara visha'' ( slow poisoning).