Astanga Hrudaya
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वातश्लेष्मामयान् सर्वान् हन्याद्विषगरांश्च सः । भूनिम्बं रोहिणीं तिक्तां पटोलं निम्बपर्पटम् ॥ ५६ ॥
This cures all diseases arising from Vata and Kapha, also poison and artificial poisons, bhūnimba – Andrographis paniculata, rohiṇī – Picrorhiza kurroa, tiktā – Swertia chirata, paṭola – Trichosanthes dioica, nimba – Azadirachta indica,
english translation
दग्ध्वा माहिषमूत्रेण पिबेदग्निविवर्धनम् । द्वे हरिद्रे वचा कुष्ठं चित्रकः कटुरोहिणी ॥ ५७ ॥
parpaṭa – Fumaria parviflora are burnt to ashes, which is consumed along with urine of the buffalo, increases digestive power. Alkali of – dve haridre – Curcuma longa, Berberis aristata, vacā – Acorus calamus, kuṣṭhaṃ – Saussurea lappa, citrakaḥ – Plumbago zeylanica, kaṭurohiṇī – Picrorhiza kurroa and
english translation
मुस्ता च छागमूत्रेण सिद्धः क्षारोऽग्निवर्धनः । चतुःपलं सुधाकाण्डात्त्रिपलं लवणत्रयात् ॥ ५८ ॥
mustā – Cyperus rotundus processed with goats urine increases digestive power. Four pala (192 grams) of stem of sudhā – Euphorbia neriifolia, three pala (144 grams) of the three salt,
english translation
वार्ताककुडवं चार्कादष्टौ द्वे चित्रकात् पले । दग्ध्वा रसेन वार्ताकाद्गुटिका भोजनोत्तराः ॥ ५९ ॥
one Kudava (192 grams) of Solanum indicum, eight pala (384 grams)of Calotropis gigantean, two pala (96 grams) of Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica) are burnt to ashes and made into pills with the juice of Solanum indicum, and consumed after food;
english translation
भुक्तमन्नं पचन्त्याशु कासश्वासार्शसां हिताः । विषूचिकाप्रतिश्यायहृद्रोगशमनाश्च ताः ॥ ६० ॥
digests the food taken quickly; beneficial in kāsa – cough, śvāsa – dyspnoea, arśasāṃ – piles cures viṣūcikā – a severe form of indigestion having diarrhea and vomiting together, pratiśyāya – nasal catarrh and hṛdroga – heart disease.
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