Astanga Hrudaya

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धान्वन्तरं महातिक्तं कल्याणमभयाघृतम्। दशमूलकषायस्य कंसे पथ्याशतं पचेत्॥१४॥

Mahatiktaka Ghrta (chapter 19 of Cikitsa Sthana) Kalyanaka Ghrta (chapter of Ciikisasthana) and Abhaya Ghrta may be administered determining the stage of the disease. One hundred fruits of pathyā (Terminalia chebula) are boiled in one kaṃsa (approx. 3.072 liters/kg) of the decoction of daśamūla.

english translation

dhAnvantaraM mahAtiktaM kalyANamabhayAghRtam। dazamUlakaSAyasya kaMse pathyAzataM pacet॥14॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दत्त्वा गुडतुलां तस्मिन् लेहे दद्याद्विचूर्णितम् । त्रिजातकं त्रिकटुकं किञ्चिच्च यवशूकजम् ॥ १५ ॥

To this, one tulā (4.8 kg) of jaggery is added, and the mixture is cooked to a confection-like consistency. Once the leha (confection) is formed, a fine powder of trijātaka (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Elettaria cardamomum, and Cinnamomum tamala), trikaṭu (Piper nigrum, Piper longum, and Zingiber officinale), and a small quantity of yavaśūkaja (alkali derived from Hordeum vulgare) are mixed in.

english translation

dattvA guDatulAM tasmin lehe dadyAdvicUrNitam । trijAtakaM trikaTukaM kiJcicca yavazUkajam ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript