Astanga Hrudaya

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प्लीहशोषावपस्मारमलक्ष्मीं च प्रणाशयेत् । बलातैलमिदं श्रेष्ठं वातव्याधिविनाशनम् ॥ ८१ ॥

diseases of the spleen, emaciation, epilepsy, alakshmi (disease caused by sorcery) and is best to cure diseases of vata origin. This oil known as Bala taila is the best to destroy diseases of Vata.

english translation

पाने नस्येऽन्वासनेऽभ्यञ्जने च स्नेहाः काले सम्यगेते प्रयुक्ताः । दुष्टान् वातान् आशु शान्तिं नयेयुर्वन्ध्या नारीः पुत्रभाजश्च कुर्युः ॥ ८२ ॥

Medicated oils enumerated above used for drinking, nasal medication, oil enema, and anointing (and massage) at the proper time, brings down the aggravated vata (cures diseases of vata) and make the barren lady fit to have sons.

english translation

स्नेहस्वेदैर्द्रुतः श्लेष्मा यदा पक्वाशये स्थितः । पित्तं वा दर्शयेद्रूपं वस्तिभिस्तं विनिर्जयेत् ॥ ८३ ॥

When either kapha or pitta getting liquefied by oleation and sudation therapies exhibit their symptoms in the large intestine then they should be vanquished (mitigated or eliminated) by enema therapies.

english translation