Astanga Hrudaya
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वृश्चीवबृहतीपथ्यायवानीचित्रकर्द्धिभिः । मृद्वीकाचव्यवर्षाभूदुरालभाम्लवेतसैः ॥ ६१ ॥
The paste also includes Boerhavia diffusa (white variety), Solanum indicum, Terminalia chebula, Trachyspermum ammi, Plumbago zeylanica, Habenaria intermedia, Vitis vinifera, Piper retrofractum, Boerhavia diffusa (red variety), Fagonia cretica, and Garcinia pedunculata.
english translation
vRzcIvabRhatIpathyAyavAnIcitrakarddhibhiH । mRdvIkAcavyavarSAbhUdurAlabhAmlavetasaiH ॥ 61 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशृङ्गीतामलकीभार्गीरास्नागोक्षुरकैः पचेत् । कल्कैस्तत् सर्वकासेषु श्वासहिध्मासु चेष्यते ॥ ६२ ॥
It further includes Pistacia chinensis, Phyllanthus niruri, Clerodendrum serratum, Pluchea lanceolata, and Tribulus terrestris. This medicated ghee prepared with these pastes is highly beneficial in all types of cough, dyspnoea, and hiccup.
english translation
zRGgItAmalakIbhArgIrAsnAgokSurakaiH pacet । kalkaistat sarvakAseSu zvAsahidhmAsu ceSyate ॥ 62 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकण्टकारीघृतं चैतत् कफव्याधिविनाशनम् । पचेद्व्याघ्रीतुलां क्षुण्णां वहेऽपामाढकस्थिते ॥ ६३ ॥
This formulation is called Kantakari Ghritam, and it completely cures disorders arising from Kapha. One Tula (4.8 kg) of pounded Solanum xanthocarpum is cooked in one vaha of water until the decoction is reduced to one adhaka (3.072 liters), and then the decoction is filtered.
english translation
kaNTakArIghRtaM caitat kaphavyAdhivinAzanam । pacedvyAghrItulAM kSuNNAM vahe'pAmADhakasthite ॥ 63 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षिपेत् पूते तु सञ्चूर्ण्य व्योषरास्नामृताग्निकान् । शृङ्गीभार्गीघनग्रन्थिधन्वयासान्पलार्धकान् ॥ ६४ ॥
To this filtered decoction, fine powders of half a pala (24 g) each of the combination of Piper longum, Piper nigrum and Zingiber officinale, Pluchea lanceolata, Tinospora cordifolia, Plumbago zeylanica, Pistacia chinensis, Clerodendrum serratum, Cyperus rotundus, roots of Piper longum, and Alhagi camelorum are added.
english translation
kSipet pUte tu saJcUrNya vyoSarAsnAmRtAgnikAn । zRGgIbhArgIghanagranthidhanvayAsAnpalArdhakAn ॥ 64 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्पिषः षोडशपलं चत्वारिंशत्पलानि च । मत्स्यण्डिकायाः शुद्धायाः पुनश्च तदधिश्रयेत् ॥ ६५ ॥
Sixteen Pala (768 g) of sarpis (ghee) and forty Pala (1.92 kg)* of purified sugar candy are added, and the mixture is placed on fire and cooked again.
english translation
sarpiSaH SoDazapalaM catvAriMzatpalAni ca । matsyaNDikAyAH zuddhAyAH punazca tadadhizrayet ॥ 65 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript