In ancient times, wise sages gathered the secrets of nature and healing, sharing remedies that brought comfort and strength to humanity. They taught that if one drinks ashwagandha and abhaya mixed with water, bleeding disorders vanish completely, leaving no need for further worry. For those troubled by vomiting, the sages advised preparing a powder of haritaki and kustha, filling the mouth with it, and then drinking cold water—this simple act prevents all vomiting. When fever, burning, thirst, or indigestion afflict the body, a blend of guduchi, padmaka, arishta, dhanyaka, and red sandalwood brings relief, curing fevers of both pitta and kapha and igniting the digestive fire. With reverence, they invoked the sacred syllables, “Om hum namah.” In another method, fever is removed by tying sankhapushpi in the ear and reciting a powerful mantra: “Om jambhini stambhini, bewilder all diseases for me with the thunderbolt, ttha ttha, bewilder all diseases for me with the thunderbolt, phat.” The sages continued, explaining that after chanting a mantra one hundred and eight times over a flower, touching the nail with it in one’s hand dispels even the fourth-day fever, Rudra, and other fevers. For stubborn fevers, fumigation with jambu fruit, turmeric, and the slough of a snake proves effective, especially against the fourth-day fever. Skin ailments like eczema, scabies, leprosy, and wounds are cured by cooking karavira, bhringa leaves, salt, and kustha-karkata in urine—four times their measure—and using the resulting oil for anointing. To destroy disorders of the spleen, the sages recommended drinking pippali with honey and eating sweet foods, or using surana. Hemorrhoids are removed by applying a mixture of pippali and turmeric with cow’s urine to the anus. Goat’s milk and fresh ginger, when drunk, also destroy spleen disorders, while rock salt, vidanga, somaraji, and mustard seeds are equally effective. For leprosy, two parts turmeric and poison ground with cow’s urine are applied, as well as neem leaves and similar herbs. White patches are removed by a paste of turmeric, banana stem, and alkali. For leprosy, one part of this paste mixed with two parts pathya, taken with hot water, relieves pain in the waist. Piles are eliminated by drinking a mixture of abhaya, fresh butter, sugar, and pippali. Another remedy involves cooking ghee with atarushaka leaves over a gentle fire, making it into a powder, and applying the paste for hemorrhoids. Fistula-in-ano is destroyed by drinking a decoction of guggulu and triphala, or by preparing a gruel with ajaji and shringavera. Mixed with salt, these remedies cure difficulty in urination, while yavakshara and sugar also remove urinary disorders. Some secrets extended beyond healing. Ashes from a funeral pyre, the excrement of a chameleon, the froth of a horse, saubhāñjana, and vāsanetra—when used for fumigation—render a person invisible to the gods and even more so to humans. For burns, burning barley in sesame oil creates an ink and oil that, when applied, brings comfort. A poultice of lajjalu and sharapunkha with ghee soothes burns, accompanied by the mantra: “Om, obeisance to the Blessed One! Ṭha ṭha, cut, cut! Ignite the flame, blaze up, destroy, destroy! Hum phaṭ.” Binding the root of nirgundi on the hand quickly removes fever, and the root of white gunja, divided into seven pieces and bound on the hand, destroys piles without doubt. With the urine of vishnukranta, one is protected against thieves and wild beasts. The roots of brahmadandi accomplish all tasks, and the powder of triphala with ghee destroys leprosy. For respiratory troubles and conception, ghee prepared with punarnava, bilva, and pippali cures hiccup, asthma, and cough when drunk, and induces conception in women. Eating nari-bija cooked with milk and ghee, mixed with sugar and ghee, ensures inexhaustible semen. To bring mutual pleasure to woman and man, vidaṅga, madhuka, patha, mamsi, sarjarasa, haridra, triphala, apamarga, and manashila, along with udumbara and dhataki pounded with sesame oil, are applied to the yoni and linga. This act is accompanied by the invocation: “Salutations to the Lord, the bestower of boons, the attractor, the drawer, O charming one, svaha!”—and marks of pleasure arise. For rejuvenation, the juice from seeds of punarnava, amrita, durva, gold, and indravaruni is pressed and placed in the middle of a crucible to be incinerated. Mixed with honey, ghee, and milk, it destroys wrinkles and gray hair. Burning honey, ghee, jaggery, copper, and the juice of bitter gourd yields silver, while drinking dhattura flower and lead, each a pala in weight, and the branch of langalika, produces gold. Lighting a lamp with dhattura seed oil enables a person in meditation to remain unseen, even if situated in the sky. When a frog is tied to a clay bull, it is restrained; joined with parts of a conch and made to smell incense, it croaks and acts with wonder like a bull. At night, using mustard oil and the insect khadyo to light a lamp makes the flame shine as bright as fire. For burns, the powder of chuchundari is burned and applied with Rudra, instantly soothing the burn. Sandalwood brings healing and comfort when drunk or applied. Anointing the eyes with the rut of an elephant bestows victory in battle and great courage. Holding the tooth of a Dundubha snake in the mouth allows one to remain in water without distress, as comfortably as on land. Combining the eyes, fangs, bones, and blood of a crocodile with fat and oil enables one to stay in water for three days. Mixing the eyes of a crocodile, the heart of a tortoise, the fat and bones of a mouse, and the fat of a porpoise, and applying this, allows one to remain in water as if at home. Finally, iron powder taken with buttermilk cures anemia, while the root of tanduliya and gokshura taken with milk also brings benefit. Thus, the sages preserved the wisdom of nature, offering remedies for body, mind, and spirit to those who seek comfort and strength.