With a disastrous punchline.

(Side side note, Heifetz’s translation of that passage above eclipses mine in skill and nuance. I highly encourage giving his a read.)

(Side note, one of the greatest translations of any text in any language I’ve read is Hank Heifetz’s translation of the Kumārasambhavam, The Origin of the Young God. The source poem is among the greatest in the entire corpus of Sanskrit literature, and Heifetz is masterful in showcasing its beauty.)

In some texts, herbs—especially medicinal herbs—are described as literally luminous. From Kālidāsa’s Kumārasambhavam (1.10):

“…where the light clinging to cave dwellings’ interiors from herbs that become playful oil-less lamps …”

…दरीगृहोत्सङ्गनिषक्तभासः
भवन्ति यत्रौषधयो रजन्यामतैलपूराः सुरतप्रदीपाः...

In some texts, herbs—especially medicinal herbs—are described as literally luminous. From Kālidāsa’s Kumārasambhavam (1.10):

“…where the light clinging to cave dwellings’ interiors from herbs become playful oil-less lamps …”

…दरीगृहोत्सङ्गनिषक्तभासः
भवन्ति यत्रौषधयो रजन्यामतैलपूराः सुरतप्रदीपाः

Fun! Sanskrit also preserves this via the verb root takṣ तक्ष् “to form by cutting, plane, chisel; to fashion, make.”

To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;