Philter pills, and other charms.
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Fascinating incense, or fumigation.
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Magical verses which have the power of fascination.
Of the one hundred and thirty recipes given, many of them are absurd, but not more perhaps than many of the recipes and prescriptions in use in Europe not so very long ago.

Love-philters, charms, and herbal remedies have been, in early days, as freely used in Europe as in Asia, and doubtless some people believe in them still in many places.
And now, one word about the author of the work, the good old sage Vatsyayana.

It is much to be regretted that nothing can be discovered about his life, his belongings, and his surroundings.