Astanga Hrudaya
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सूत्रोक्तैश्च गणैस्तैस्तैर्मधुराम्लकषायकैः । दूर्वादिभिर्वा पित्तघ्नैः शोधनादिगणोदितैः ॥ १३१ ॥
Herbs of sweet, sour and astringent groups explained vide chapter 10 of Sutrasthana or Durvadigana etc described in SodhanadiGana Adhyaya (chapter 15 of Sutrasthana) which mitigate Pitta,
english translation
शीतवीर्यैर्हिमस्पर्शैः क्वाथकल्कीकृतैः पचेत् । तैलं सक्षीरमभ्यङ्गात्सद्यो दाहज्वरोपहम् ॥ १३२ ॥
which are cold in potency and cold in to touch, made into decoction and pastes are cooked along with milk and oil to prepare massage oil. Anointing the body with this oil mixed with milk, quickly cures burning sensation and fever.
english translation
शिरो गात्रं च तैरेव नातिपिष्टैः प्रलेपयेत् । तत्क्वाथेन परीषेकमवगाहं च योजयेत् ॥ १३३ ॥
Both the head and body should be smeared with this oil; without excessive paste, this decoction be poured / sprinkled over the body or the patient given a tub bath with it.
english translation
तथारनालसलिलक्षीरशुक्तघृतादिभिः । कपित्थमातुलुङ्गाम्लविदारीलोध्रदाडिमैः ॥ १३४ ॥
Grain fermented liquid, water, milk, fermented gruel and/or ghee may also be used similarly. Frothy paste prepared from the tender leaves of either Feronia linonia, Citrus medica, Emblica officinalis, Pueraria tuberosa, Symplocos racemosa, Punica granatum,
english translation
बदरीपल्लवोत्थेन फेनेनारिष्टकस्य वा । लिप्तेऽङ्गे दाहरुङ्मोहाश्छर्दिस्तृष्णा च शाम्यति ॥ १३५ ॥
Ziziphus mauritiana or Azadirachta indica smeared over the body relieves burning sensation, pain, delusion, vomiting and thirst.
english translation