Astanga Hrudaya
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केवलानिलजं कासं स्नेहैरादावुपाचरेत् । वातघ्नसिद्धैः स्निग्धैश्च पेयायूषरसादिभिः ॥ १ ॥
Cough arising from Vata alone, should be treated first with fats (medicated oil or ghee) prepared from herbs which are anti-vata and unctuous, with the drinking of thin gruel, soup and meat soup etc;
english translation
kevalAnilajaM kAsaM snehairAdAvupAcaret । vAtaghnasiddhaiH snigdhaizca peyAyUSarasAdibhiH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलेहैर्धूमैस्तथाभ्यङ्गस्वेदसेकावगाहनैः । बस्तिभिर्बद्धविड्वातं सपित्तं तूर्ध्वभक्तिकैः ॥ २ ॥
with confections, inhalations, oil massage, sudation, pouring of warm decoction over the body, immersing the body in medicated liquids and enema therapy when there is obstruction to feaces and flatus, when vata is associated with Pitta (it should be treated) by administration of Medicated ghee and milk after the ingestion of food,
english translation
lehairdhUmaistathAbhyaGgasvedasekAvagAhanaiH । bastibhirbaddhaviDvAtaM sapittaM tUrdhvabhaktikaiH ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptघृतैः क्षीरैश्च सकफं जयेत् स्नेहविरेचनैः । गुडूचीकण्टकारीभ्यां पृथक् त्रिंशत्पलाद्रसे ॥ ३ ॥
and when associated with Kapha it should be won over by the administration of fatty purgatives. Medicated ghee prepared from thirty pala (1.44 kg) of decoction of Tinospora cordifolia and Solanum xanthocarpum and
english translation
ghRtaiH kSIraizca sakaphaM jayet snehavirecanaiH । guDUcIkaNTakArIbhyAM pRthak triMzatpalAdrase ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रस्थः सिद्धो घृताद्वातकासनुद्वह्निदीपनः । क्षाररास्नावचाहिङ्गुपाठायष्ट्याह्वधान्यकैः ॥ ४ ॥
one prastha – 768 g of Ghrta (ghee) cures cough produced by Vata and kindles digestion power. Medicated ghee is prepared from two sana of each of alkali of Hordeum vulgare Pluchea lanceolata, Acorus calamus, Ferula narthex, Cissampelos pareira, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Coriandrum sativum and
english translation
prasthaH siddho ghRtAdvAtakAsanudvahnidIpanaH । kSArarAsnAvacAhiGgupAThAyaSTyAhvadhAnyakaiH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्विशाणैः सर्पिषः प्रस्थं पञ्चकोलयुतैः पचेत् । दशमूलस्य निर्यूहे पीतो मण्डानुपायिना ॥ ५ ॥
Pancakola (Piper longum, roots of Piper longum, Piper retrofractum, Plumbago zeylanica and Zingiber officinale) (made into paste), one Prastha (768 g) of ghee and decoction of dasamula (ten roots). This recipe consumed in suitable dose followed by Manda (thin gruel) as anupana (after drink or vehicle)
english translation
dvizANaiH sarpiSaH prasthaM paJcakolayutaiH pacet । dazamUlasya niryUhe pIto maNDAnupAyinA ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript