In the ancient halls of wisdom, the revered Dhanvantari, the divine physician, imparted his teachings to Suśruta, the destroyer of disease. He began by describing the proper administration of warm water: when treating with ghee, warm water should be given, but when using oil, it must be provided separately. For those undergoing unctuous therapies to relieve bile and thirst, warm water is always recommended. Dhanvantari explained the signs of correct unctuousness: when the downward movement of wind is harmonious, the digestive fire is strong, and the complexion is radiant, one may know that unctuousness is proper. Those suffering from dryness should be treated with unctuous substances, while those already unctuous should be given dryness to restore balance. For disorders of wind and phlegm, fomentation is performed using grains such as śyāmāka, kodrava, doṣa, natakra, piṇyāka, and sakubhi. Yet caution must be exercised—those who are excessively obese, dry, weak, or faint should not be subjected to fomentation. With care and reverence, Dhanvantari then began to describe the making of ghee, oil, and other remedies. “Listen closely, O Suśruta,” he said. “Śaṅkhapuṣpī, vacā, somā, brāhmī, and brahmasuvarcalā, along with abhayā, guḍūcī, aṭarūpa, and kavāgujī, are to be mixed in equal parts and cooked with a prastha of ghee. By adding kaṇṭakāri juice and an equal measure of milk, this preparation becomes brāhmī ghee, renowned for enhancing hearing and intellect. Further, ghee may be prepared with triphalā, citraka, balā, nirgundī, nimbavāsaka, punarnavā, guḍūcī, bṛhatī, and śatāvarī, as available, to destroy all diseases. In a decoction of a hundred balā roots, half an āḍhaka of oil is cooked with pastes of madhūka, mañjiṣṭhā, candana, utpala, and padmaka, combined with fine powders of ilā, pippalī, kuṣṭha, tvak, elā, aguru, and kesara, and with fragrant, life-giving herbs, all blended with an āḍhaka of milk. This mixture, gently cooked over a fire and stored in a pure silver vessel, alleviates disorders of wind and those affecting all bodily tissues. This oil, dear to kings, pacifies all wind disorders. With a prastha of śatāvarī juice and an equal measure of milk, and ingredients such as śatapuṣpa, devadāru, māṃsī, śaileyaka, balā, candana, tagara, kuṣṭha, manaḥśilā, and jyotiṣmatī, all equal in weight to karṣa, a prastha of ghee is cooked for those who are hunchbacked, dwarfed, lame, deaf, disabled, or afflicted with leprosy, as well as those whose limbs are broken by wind, weakened in intercourse, aged and frail, bloated, or suffering from dry mouths. This oil, which destroys all diseases, quickly eliminates winds lodged in the skin, veins, and tendons. This is the oil of Nārāyaṇa, as spoken by Viṣṇu, which dispels disease. Oil and ghee should be prepared separately with all these medicines, each individually. The application may be made with śatāvarī, guḍūcī, citraka, and gocanā, or with nirguṇḍī, or with kaṇṭakārī and its juices. Alternatively, varṣābhū, ālaya, vāsaka, and the three fruits, as well as brāhī, igṇḍaka, bhṛṅgarāja, and kuṣṭa, may be used. Musalī, daśamūla, khadira, and banyan and similar herbs are also suitable; a tablet, sweet ball, or powder made from these is a remedy for all diseases. The medicines may be mixed with ghee, honey, water, sugar, and similar substances, and with pungent salts as available, to act as remedies. Citraka, arka, trivṛt, yavanī, hayamāraka, sudhā, bālā, gaṇikā, saptaparṇa, and suvarcikā are gathered, and with jyotiṣmatī, the wise cook oil, whose extract is vigorously applied in cases of fistula. This oil is supreme for purification and healing, and brings about all complexions; the great oil beginning with citraka destroys all diseases. Ajamoda, sindūra, haritāla, two kinds of niśā, two kinds of alkali, mixed with foam, fresh ginger, and resin from the śava tree, along with indravāruṇī, apāmārga, banana, and their extracts, are used to prepare mustard oil mixed with goat’s urine. This oil is cooked gently with cow’s milk; the oil made from ajamoda and similar ingredients removes glandular swelling. It should be cooked until well done, purified, and used to promote healing and softness. After Dhanvantari’s teachings, Rudra spoke, recounting how Dhanvantari, Viṣṇu, and Suśruta had shared their wisdom. Hari, the Lord, then addressed Hara, describing remedies for various diseases. Hari said, “For all fevers, O Śaṅkara, the first step is fasting, drinking boiled water, and avoiding exposure to wind. Fevers are destroyed by fire-sweating, and the decoction of guḍūcī and mustaka is a remedy for wind-fever. Hear now of ghee, difficult to obtain, which removes fevers of the pitta type, prepared with dried ginger, parpaṭa, musta, bāla, kośīra, and sandalwood. A decoction with ghee, dried ginger, and durālabha is for phlegmatic fever; with bāla, it cures all fevers, especially when combined with dried ginger and parpaṭa. For pitta fever, a remedy is made from kirātatikta, nārī, guḍūcī, dried ginger, and musta. A decoction made with bāla, kośīra, pāṭhā, kaṇṭakārikā, musta, and suradāru is effective for high fever. A mixture of dhanyāka, nimb, and musta with honey, or with paṭola leaves, guḍūcī, and triphalā, is beneficial. When drunk, it removes all fevers, stimulates appetite, and alleviates wind disorders; it is made from harītakī, pippalī, āmalakī, and citraka. A powder or decoction for fever is made from dhanyāka, kośīra, parpaṭa, āmalakī, guḍūcī, honey, and sandalwood. Hear now of a remedy that removes all fevers and balances the three doṣas: haridrā, nimb, triphalā, musta, and devadāru. A decoction of kaṭurohiṇī with paṭola and its leaves is astringent and, when drunk, removes fevers caused by all three doṣas. By taking a powder of kaṇṭakārikā, dried ginger, guḍūcī, and puṣkara, and consuming nāgabalā powder, one is freed from asthma, cough, and similar ailments.” Thus, in the sacred dialogue, the divine healers revealed their remedies, each preparation and application flowing from the wisdom of Sanātana Dharma, guiding all who seek health and harmony.