Astanga Hrudaya
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तुल्यं घृतं तुल्यपयो विपचेदक्षसम्मितैः । विडङ्गहिङ्गुसिन्धूत्थयावशूकशठीविडैः ॥ ८१ ॥
To this decoction, an equal quantity of ghee and an equal quantity of milk are added, along with a fine paste weighing one akṣa (12 grams) each of viḍaṅga – Embelia ribes, hiṅgu – Ferula narthex, sindhūttha – rock salt, yāvaśūka (alkali of Hordeum vulgare), śaṭhī – Curcuma zedoaria, and viḍa salt.
english translation
tulyaM ghRtaM tulyapayo vipacedakSasammitaiH । viDaGgahiGgusindhUtthayAvazUkazaThIviDaiH ॥ 81 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसद्वीपिरास्नायष्ट्याह्वषड्ग्रन्थाकणनागरैः। एतद्भल्लातकघृतं कफगुल्महरं परम्॥८२॥
dvīpi – Plumbago zeylanica, rāsnā – Pluchea lanceolata, yaṣṭyāhva – Glycyrrhiza glabra, ṣaḍgranthā – Acorus calamus, kaṇa – Piper longum and nāgaraiḥ – Zingiber officinale and medicated ghee prepared.
english translation
sadvIpirAsnAyaSTyAhvaSaDgranthAkaNanAgaraiH। etadbhallAtakaghRtaM kaphagulmaharaM param॥82॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्लीहपाण्ड्वामयश्वासग्रहणीरोगकासजित्। ततोऽस्य गुल्मे देहे च समस्ते स्वेदमाचरेत् ॥ ८३ ॥
This bhallataka ghrita is best in curing kapha gulma, diseases of the spleen, anemia, dyspnoea, disease of the duodenum and cough. Next, the tumor in him (caused by kapha) as well as the entire body should be given sveda (sudation/ fomentation).
english translation
plIhapANDvAmayazvAsagrahaNIrogakAsajit। tato'sya gulme dehe ca samaste svedamAcaret ॥ 83 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वत्र गुल्मे प्रथमं स्नेहस्वेदोपपादिते। या क्रिया क्रियते याति सा सिद्धिं न विरूक्षिते॥८४॥
In all the varieties of abdominal tumors, that treatment which has been commenced with sneha (oleation) and sveda (sudation) therapies succeeds and not which has had viruksana (drying therapy).
english translation
sarvatra gulme prathamaM snehasvedopapAdite। yA kriyA kriyate yAti sA siddhiM na virUkSite॥84॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्निग्धस्विन्नशरीरस्य गुल्मे शैथिल्यमागते । यथोक्तां घटिकां न्यस्येद्गृहीतेऽपनयेच्च ताम् ॥ ८५ ॥
The person whose body has been given oleation and sudation therapies, and the tumor having attained looseness, a pot (cupping vessel) should be placed over it and be held tight over it and after it has held tight, it should be removed.
english translation
snigdhasvinnazarIrasya gulme zaithilyamAgate । yathoktAM ghaTikAM nyasyedgRhIte'panayecca tAm ॥ 85 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript