Astanga Hrudaya
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वृद्धिविद्रधिशूलेषु वातव्याधिषु चामृतम् । पिबेद्वा नीलिनीसर्पिर्मात्रया द्विपलीनया ॥ ९१ ॥
It is like nectar for patients of scrotal enlargement, abscesses, abdominal pain and diseases caused by vata. Either nilini sarpis (vide verse 55-58), sukumara ghrta (chapter 13/14) or ghrta yogas (medicated ghee recipes)
english translation
तथैव सुकुमाराख्यं घृतान्यौदरिकाणि वा । द्रोणेऽम्भसः पचेद्दन्त्याः पलानां पञ्चविंशतिम् ॥ ९२ ॥
It is like nectar for patients of scrotal enlargement, abscesses, abdominal pain and diseases caused by vata. Twenty five pala (1.2 Kg) each of danti – Baliospermum montanum,
english translation
चित्रकस्य तथा पथ्यास्तावतीस्तद्रसे स्रुते । द्विप्रस्थे साधयेत् पूते क्षिपेद्दन्तीसमं गुडम् ॥ ९३ ॥
citraka – Plumbago zeylanica and pathyā – Terminalia chebula are boiled in one drona (12 Litres 228 ml) of water and decoction is reduced to a quarter and filtered. To this are added, jaggery equal in quantity to that of Baliospermum montanum;
english translation
तैलात्पलानि चत्वारि त्रिवृतायश्च चूर्णतः । कणाकर्षौ तथा शुण्ठ्याः सिद्धे लेहे तु शीतले ॥ ९४ ॥
four pala (192 grams) each of taila and powder of Operculina turpethum; two karsa (24 grams) of kaṇā – Piper longum and śuṇṭhi – Zingiber officinale and cooked to form a leha (confection). After it cools,
english translation
मधु तैलसमं दद्याच्चतुर्जाताच्चतुर्थिकाम् । अतो हरीतकीमेकां सावलेहपलामदन् ॥ ९५ ॥
honey and oil equal in quantity are added, along with four pala (192 grams) of caturjāta – Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum tamala, Elettaria cardamomum and Mesua ferrea are added. One haritaki, along with one pala (48 grams) in quantity of confection should be consumed.
english translation