Astanga Hrudaya
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फल्ग्वक्षवृक्षवल्कलनिर्यूहेणेन्दुराजिकाकल्कम्। पीत्वोष्णस्थितस्य जाते स्फोटे तक्रेण भोजनं निर्लवणम्॥६॥
Decoction of phalgu, bark of aksa (vibhitaka) mixed with the paste of indurajika (bakuci) should be consumed and the body exposed to sun; leads to appreance of vesicles, he should paratake meals along with takra (buttermilk) and without salt.
english translation
गव्यं मूत्रं चित्रकव्योषयुक्तं सर्पिःकुम्भे स्थापितं क्षौद्रमिश्रम्। पक्षादूर्ध्वं श्वित्रिणा पेयमेतत् कार्यं चास्मै कुष्ठदृष्टं विधानम्॥७॥
Cows urine mixed with (powder of) citraka and vyosa and added with honey is poured into a pot smeared with ghee in its interior and kept undisturbed for a fortnight. Then after it should be consumed by the patient of leucoderma and treatments prescribed for leprosy adopted.
english translation
मार्कवमथवा स्वादेद्भृष्टं तैलेन लोहपात्रस्थम् । बीजकशृतं च दुग्धं तदनु पिबेच्छ्वित्रनाशाय ॥ ८ ॥
Eclipta alba fried in oil in an iron vessel or kept in an iron vessel should be consumed, next, milk boiled with Pterocarpus marsupium should be consumed after meals this cures leucoderma.
english translation
पूतीकार्कव्याधिघातस्नुहीनां मूत्रे पिष्टाः पल्लवा जातिजाश्च घ्नन्त्यालेपाच्छ्वित्रदुर्नामदद्रूपामाकोठान् दुष्टनाडीव्रणांश्च ॥ ९ ॥
Tender leaves of Holoptelea integrifolia, Calotropis gigantea, Cassia fistula, Euphorbia neriifolia, and Jasminum grandiflorum, macerated in cow urine and applied on the skin cures leucoderma, hemorrhoids, ringworm,scabies,skin rashes and chronic sinus ulcers.
english translation
द्वैपं दग्धं चर्म मातङ्गजं वा श्वित्रे लेपस्तैलयुक्तो वरिष्ठः । पूतिः कीटो राजवृक्षोद्भवेन क्षारेणाक्तः श्वित्रमेकोऽपि हन्ति ॥ १० ॥
Skin of the leopard or the elephant, burnt to ashes and applied mixed with oil is best for leukoderma. Putikita (a kind of foul-smelling insect appearing in rainy season) made into a paste along with ash of rajavrksa (Cassia fistula) and applied, cures leucoderma solely by itself.
english translation