Astanga Hrudaya
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दोषातिमात्रोपचयात्स्रोतोमार्गनिरोधनात्। सम्भवत्युदरं तस्मान्नित्यमेनं विरेचयेत्॥१॥
Udara (enlargement of the abdomen) arises from great increase of the Doshas and consequent obstruction of the orifices of the channels. Hence the patient of Udara should be given purgative therapy every day.
english translation
पाययेत्तैलमैरण्डं समूत्रं सपयोऽपि वा । मासं द्वौ वाऽथवा गव्यं मूत्रं माहिषमेव वा ॥ २ ॥
Castor oil – oil of eraṇḍa – Ricinus communis mixed with cow urine or with cow milk should be consumed for one month or two months or cow urine or buffalo urine may be consumed
english translation
पिबेद्गोक्षीरभुक् स्याद्वा करभीक्षीरवर्तनः । दाहानाहातितृण्मूर्छापरीतस्तु विशेषतः ॥ ३ ॥
partaking either milk of cow or of camel only as food; especially so when he is afflicted with burning sensation, distention, severe thirst and fainting.
english translation
रूक्षाणां बहुवातानां दोषसंशुद्धिकाङ्क्षिणाम् । स्नेहनीयानि सर्पींषि जठरघ्नानि योजयेत् ॥ ४ ॥
Those who are dry, having great increase of Vata, who desire to be cleansed of the Doshas should be administered medicated ghee recipes which produce unctuousness inside and cure enlargement of the abdomen.
english translation
षट्पलं दशमूलाम्बुमस्तुद्व्याढकसाधितम् । नागरत्रिपलं प्रस्थं घृततैलात्तथाऽऽढकम् ॥ ५ ॥
(Satphala Ghrita part): Satpala Ghrta (chapter 5/22 of Cikitsasthana) prepared with two Adhaka (6 litres 146 ml) of decoction of Dasamula and whey (one Adhaka – 3 litres 72 ml each) should be used. (Nagaradhya Ghrita part): Three Palas (144 grams) of Zingiber officinale, one Prastha (768 grams) each of ghee and oil and
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