Astanga Hrudaya
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सिद्धं तिक्तान् महातिक्तं गुणैरभ्यधिकं मतम् । कफोत्तरे घृतं सिद्धं निम्बसप्ताह्वचित्रकैः ॥ ११ ॥
This prepared formulation is known as Mahātiktaka Ghṛta. In terms of its therapeutic properties and efficacy, it is considered far superior to the previously mentioned Tiktaka Ghṛta. When Kapha is predominant, medicated ghee prepared with (decoction of): nimba – Azadirachta indica, saptāhva – Alstonia scholaris, citrakaiḥ – Plumbago zeylanica,
english translation
कुष्ठोषणवचाशालप्रियालचतुरङ्गुलैः सर्वेषु चारुष्करजं तौवरं सार्षपं पिबेत् ॥ १२ ॥
kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, ūṣaṇa – Piper nigrum, vacā – Acorus calamus, śāla – Shorea robusta, priyāla – Buchanania lanzan caturaṅgulaiḥ – Cassia fistula In all varieties of skin diseases oil of: aruṣkarajaṃ – Semecarpus anacardium, taubaraṃ – Hydnocarpus laurifolia, sārṣapaṃ – Brassica nigra;
english translation
स्नेहं घृतं वा कृमिजित्पथ्याभल्लातकैः शृतम् । आरग्वधस्य मूलेन शतकृत्वः शृतं घृतम् ॥ १३ ॥
or ghee boiled with: kṛmijit – Embelia ribes, pathyā – Terminalia chebula bhallātakaiḥ – Semecarpus anacardium should be consumed. Ghee boiled for hundred times with the root of āragvadhasya – Cassia fistula,
english translation
पिबन् कुष्ठं जयत्याशु भजन् सखदिरं जलम् । एभिरेव यथास्वं च स्नेहैरभ्यञ्जनं हितम् ॥ १४ ॥
consumed daily, followed by drinking of decoction of Acacia catechu, cures skin diseases quickly. It is beneficial to anoint the body with oil or ghee processed by these herbs itself.
english translation
स्निग्धस्य शोधनं योज्यं विसर्पे यदुदाहृतम् । ललाटहस्तपादेषु सिराश्चास्य विमोक्षयेत् ॥ १५ ॥
After administering oleation therapy, he should be given purificatory therapies as described for Visarpa. The veins on the forehead, arms and legs should be cut to let out blood.
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