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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusThe Three Spices (i.e., black and long pepper and dry ginger) can be denoted in Sanskrit as either (1) Tri-Ūṣaṇa or (2) Trikaṭu—representing an ingredient to be administered to domesticated elephants, according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: �12. He shall always cause wheat and barley to be given, [...] flavored with the three spices (black and long pepper and dry ginger) (ٰūṣaṇa), [...] and the fruit of Embelia ribes (a vermifuge).[...]�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Full-text (+31): Vyosha, Trikatu, Trijataka, Trivarnaka, Tryushana, Trijata, Trisaugandhya, Katutraya, Black pepper, Dry ginger, Trika, Atimaruntu, Osha, Shleshmaghni, Trikatuka, Trivarga, Prabodha, Shadaba, Long pepper, Yava.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 8 - The Enema consisting of the Prasrita measure (prasritayoga-siddhi) < [Siddhisthana (Siddhi Sthana) � Section on Successful Treatment]
Chapter 16 - The therapeutics of Anemia (panduroga-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) � Section on Therapeutics]
Chapter 18 - The therapeutics of Cough Disorder (kasa-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) � Section on Therapeutics]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Economics (3): Goods of trade < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.1. Materials (a): Gold < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
Uttaradhyayana Sutra (by Hermann Jacobi)
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Psychopathology in the early Aurvedic texts (with special reference to Unmada) < [Volume 1 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1981]