Astanga Hrudaya

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गृहधूमो वचा कुष्ठं शताह्वा रजनीद्वयम् । प्रलेपः शूलनुद्वातरक्ते वातकफोत्तरे ॥ ३६ ॥

The external application of a paste (pralepa) made of chimney soot (gribhadhuma), vacā – Acorus calamus, kuṣṭhaṃ – Saussurea lappa, śatāhvā – Anethum sowa, and the two types of Rajani (Haridra – Curcuma longa and Daruharidra – Berberis aristata) relieves severe pain in Vatarakta (gout) when there is a predominance of Vata and Kapha.

english translation

gRhadhUmo vacA kuSThaM zatAhvA rajanIdvayam । pralepaH zUlanudvAtarakte vAtakaphottare ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript