बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

612 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXVII. Sl. 33-36. जातीफलपत्रैलाकपूरैः कृतयमैकाशिखिभागैः । अवचूर्णितानि भानोर्मरीचिभिः शोषणीयानि ॥३३॥ Slokas 31-33.—Put tooth-sticks for a week in cow's urine mixed with the powder of Haritaki and then taking them out, dip them again in scented water, which is to be prepared from small cardamoms, Twak, Patra, Anjana, honey, pepper, Nagakesara and costus. Keep the sticks in this for some time (half a night); then powder them with a mixture of four parts of nutmeg, two of Patra, one of small cardamoms and three of camphor, and let them dry in the Sun's rays. For tooth sticks, see Chap. 85 infra. वर्णप्रसादं वदनस्य कान्तिं वैशद्यमास्यस्य सुगन्धितां च । संसेवितुः श्रोत्रसुखां च वाचं कुर्वन्ति काष्ठान्यसकृत्प्लवानाम् ॥ Sloka 34.—Such tooth-sticks give the user freshness of colour, facial lustre, cleanliness of the mouth, fine smell and an agreeable voice. कामं प्रदीपयति रूपमभिव्यनक्ति सौभाग्यमावहति वक्त्रसुगन्धितां च । ऊर्जं करोति कफजांश्च निहन्ति रोगां- स्ताम्बूलमेवमपरांश्च गुणान् करोति ॥३५॥ Sloka 35.—Betel stimulates love, sets off the phy- sical charm, creates popularity, gives good smell to the mouth, strengthens the body, and dispels diseases arising from phlegm. It also bestows many other benefits. युक्तेन चूर्णेन करोति रागं रागक्षयं पूगफलातिरिक्तम् । चूर्णाधिकं वक्त्रविगन्धकारि पत्राधिकं साधु करोति गन्धम् ॥३६॥ Sloka 36.—A moderate dose of lime used with betel- leaves gives good colour; an extra quantity of areca-nut