Astanga Hrudaya
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पक्वं वा टुण्टुकबलापलाशतिलनालजैः । क्षारैः कदल्यपामार्गतर्कारीजैः पृथक्कृतै: ॥ ४६ ॥
or oil boiled with the alkali prepared individually from any one of the following: ṭuṇṭuka – Oroxylum indicum, balā – Sida cordifolia, palāśa – Butea monosperma, stalks of tila – Sesamum indicum, kadalī – Musa paradisiaca, apāmārga – Achyranthes aspera, or tarkārī – Clerodendrum phlomidis.
english translation
pakvaM vA TuNTukabalApalAzatilanAlajaiH । kSAraiH kadalyapAmArgatarkArIjaiH pRthakkRtai: ॥ 46 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकफे वातेन पित्ते वा ताभ्यां वाऽप्यावृतेऽनिले । बलिनः स्वौषधयुतं तैलमेरण्डजं हितम् ॥ ४७ ॥
When either kapha or Pitta are covered / hindered by Vata or vata being covered by them (Kapha and pitta) in a strong patient, drinking castor oil mixed with suitable herbs appropriate to the covering Dosha is beneficial.
english translation
kaphe vAtena pitte vA tAbhyAM vA'pyAvRte'nile । balinaH svauSadhayutaM tailameraNDajaM hitam ॥ 47 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवदारुपलाशार्कहस्तिपिप्पलिशिग्रुकैः । साश्वकर्णैः सगोमूत्रैः प्रदिह्यादुदरं बहिः ॥ ४८ ॥
The abdomen should be covered externally with a warm paste of devadāru – Cedrus deodara, palāśa – Butea monosperma, arka – Calotropis gigantea, hastipippali – Scindapsus officinalis, śigru – Moringa oleifera and, aśvakarṇaiḥ – Shorea robusta macerated with cow urine.
english translation
devadArupalAzArkahastipippalizigrukaiH । sAzvakarNaiH sagomUtraiH pradihyAdudaraM bahiH ॥ 48 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवृश्चिकालीवचाशुण्ठीपञ्चमूलपुनर्नवात् । वर्षाभूधान्यकुष्ठाच्च क्वाथैर्मूत्रैश्च सेचयेत् ॥ ४९ ॥
Decoction of vṛścikālī – Tragia involucrata, vacā – Acorus calamus, śuṇṭhī – Zingiber officinale, pañcamūla – group of five roots, punarnava – Boerhavia diffusa, varṣābhū – Boerhavia diffusa, dhānya – Coriandrum sativum, and kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa or cow urine, should be used for Sechana (pouring over the abdomen).
english translation
vRzcikAlIvacAzuNThIpaJcamUlapunarnavAt । varSAbhUdhAnyakuSThAcca kvAthairmUtraizca secayet ॥ 49 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविरिक्तम्लानमुदरं स्वेदितं शाल्वणादिभिः । वाससा वेष्टयेदेवं वायुर्नाध्मापयेत्पुनः ॥ ५० ॥
The abdomen which has decreased in size by Purgations should be given sudation/ fomentation by Salvana Sveda etc. and wrapped with a band of cloth so that Vayu (air / gas) does not fill-up the abdomen distending it again.
english translation
viriktamlAnamudaraM sveditaM zAlvaNAdibhiH । vAsasA veSTayedevaM vAyurnAdhmApayetpunaH ॥ 50 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript