Astanga Hrudaya
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तस्य संशमनं सर्पिर्दीप्तस्येवाम्बु वेश्मनः । वातपित्तजितामग्र्यं संस्कारं चानुरुध्यते ॥ ८६ ॥
Vata mitigation is possible by drinking of ghee, just as the fire of a burning house can be extinguished by water poured on it. Ghrita Shresthata: Importance of ghee. Ghee is foremost among those which overcome Vata and Pitta, it retains its qualities and incorporates the qualities of the ingredients with which it is processed,
english translation
tasya saMzamanaM sarpirdIptasyevAmbu vezmanaH । vAtapittajitAmagryaM saMskAraM cAnurudhyate ॥ 86 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुतरां तद्ध्यतो दद्याद्यथास्वौषधसाधितम् । विपरीतं ज्वरोष्माणं जयेत्पित्तं च शैत्यतः ॥ ८७ ॥
hence, it should always be administered after processing with herbs related to the Doshas (to mitigate their increase). Ghee is antagonistic to the heat of fever, overcomes Pitta by its coldness,
english translation
sutarAM taddhyato dadyAdyathAsvauSadhasAdhitam । viparItaM jvaroSmANaM jayetpittaM ca zaityataH ॥ 87 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्नेहाद्वातं घृतं तुल्यं योगसंस्कारतः कफम् । पूर्वे कषायाः सघृताः सर्वे योज्या यथामलम् ॥ ८८ ॥
ghee wins over Vata by its unctuousness and Kapha by processing it with appropriate anti Kapha herbs. All the Kasayas described earlier, should be administered mixed with ghee, as per the aggravated Doshas.
english translation
snehAdvAtaM ghRtaM tulyaM yogasaMskArataH kapham । pUrve kaSAyAH saghRtAH sarve yojyA yathAmalam ॥ 88 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिफलापिचुमन्दत्वङ्मधुकं बृहतीद्वयम् । समसूरदलं क्वाथः सघृतो ज्वरकासहा ॥ ८९ ॥
Decoction for fever associated with cough: Decoction of fruits of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis bark of Azadirachta indica Glycyrrhiza glabra the two Brhati (Solanum indicum and Solanum xanthocarpum) along with Lens culinaris mixed with ghee cures fever and cough.
english translation
triphalApicumandatvaGmadhukaM bRhatIdvayam । samasUradalaM kvAthaH saghRto jvarakAsahA ॥ 89 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपिप्पलीन्द्रयवधावनितिक्तासारिवामलकतामलकीभिः । बिल्वमुस्तहिमपालनिसेव्यैर्द्राक्षयातिविषया स्थिरया च ॥ ९० ॥
Medicated ghee prepared with Piper longum, seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica, Solanum xanthocarpum, Swertia chirata, Hemidesmus indicus, Emblica officinalis, Phyllanthus niruri, Aegle marmelos, Cyperus rotundus, Santalum album, Gentiana kurroo, Vetiveria zizanioides, Vitis vinifera, Aconitum heterophyllum,
english translation
pippalIndrayavadhAvanitiktAsArivAmalakatAmalakIbhiH । bilvamustahimapAlanisevyairdrAkSayAtiviSayA sthirayA ca ॥ 90 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript