title: Mercurial, metallic and mineral prparations for the ailments of alimentary canal through the perspective of "basavarajiyam".
abstract: Basavarajiyam is one of the authoritative works on Ayurvedic treatment widely used in telugu region of India. The work describes the mercurial preparations and its efficacy vividly. The author scans here the work and highlights various mercurial preparations administered for the ailments of alimentary canal.
authors.affiliation: Ayurveda College, Coimbatore - 641 108, India.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Murthy