Astanga Hrudaya

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शङ्खः प्रवालं शुक्तिर्वा गैरिकं वा घृतान्वितम् । त्रिफलापद्मकोशीरसमङ्गाकरवीरकम् ॥ १४ ॥

Likewise, a paste of śaṅkha (conch shell), pravāla (coral), śukti (pearl oyster shell), or gairika (red ochre), mixed thoroughly with ghee, forms an excellent cooling application. Paste of triphala (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica & Amalaki – Emblica officinalis), padmaka – Prunus puddum, uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides, samaṅgā – Rubia cordifolia, karavīrakam – Nerium indicum,

english translation

zaGkhaH pravAlaM zuktirvA gairikaM vA ghRtAnvitam । triphalApadmakozIrasamaGgAkaravIrakam ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript