Chapter 7.12: Pharmaceutical Preparations of Danti and Dravanti (Dantidravanti Kalpa Adhyaya / दन्तीद्रवन्तीकल्प अध्याय)
Forty-eight purgative preparations of Danti (Baliospermum montanum) and Dravanti (Croton tiglium). Final chapter of Kalpa Sthana, including complete measurement system, sneha paka guidelines, and grand total of 600 formulations across all chapters.
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata
This final chapter of Kalpa Sthana describes 48 purgative preparations of Danti (Baliospermum montanum) and Dravanti (Croton tiglium), completing the pharmacopeia with strong purgatives. The chapter uniquely includes the complete Ayurvedic measurement system, three grades of medicated fat preparation (sneha paka), and general clinical management principles for all purification therapies. Two important compound formulations (churna and modaka) follow a 10-day dosing cycle. The grand total across all 12 chapters is 600 formulations: 355 emetic (Chapters 1-6) and 245 purgative (Chapters 7-12). Distribution: Madanakalpa 133, Jimutaka 39, Ikshvaku 45, Dhamargava 60, Vatsaka 18, Kritavedhana 60, Shyamatrivrita 110, Chaturangula 12, Tilvaka 16, Sudha 20, Saptalashankhini 39, Dantidravanti 48.