

Keywords: Danti (Baliospermum montanum (Willd.), Dravanti (Croton tiglium L.), therapeutic purgatives, Sneha pakas, Koshtha, various conditions of purification, measurements. Information about different measurements and three snehapakas (characteristics of unctuous formulations) and their indications are also mentioned in this chapter. The doses prescribed in the text are for the person with madhyama koshtha (normal bowel), vaya (middle age) and bala (medium strength), with reference to this one can alter the dose either higher or lower.

The general methods to get the desired purgative effects and the measure to manage all the possible clinical conditions are also elaborated. The three varieties of drugs, actions and their applications in persons with three types of strength of dosha and atura (patient) are also described. The general principles of the selection of ingredients, importance of the processing to potentiate and regulate the actions of formulations for wide acceptance are explained. In this last chapter of Kalpa Sthana, 48 various therapeutic purgative formulations and their applications, the polynyms, the collection and processing procedures and qualities of danti (Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) and dravanti (Croton tiglium L.) are explained.
