Astanga Hrudaya
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सदेवदार्वलं मांसीं पिष्ट्वा वर्तिं प्रकल्पयेत् । तां घृताक्तां पिबेद्धूमं यवान्वा घृतसंयुतान् ॥ ११ ॥
Cedrus deodara, yellow orpiment / yellow arsenic, Nardostachys jatamansi are made into a paste and a wick (resembling a cigar) is prepared. It should be lubricated with ghee and smoked; or smoke of Hordeum vulgare mixed with ghee;
english translation
मधूच्छिष्टं सर्जरसं घृतं वा गुरु वागुरु । चन्दनं वा तथा शृङ्गं बालान्वा स्नाव वा गवाम् ॥ १२ ॥
or with bee wax, Vateria indica ghee or smoke of Aquilaria malaccensis or of Santalum album or of horn hair sinews of the cow;
english translation
ऋक्षगोधाकुरङ्गैणचर्मशृङ्गखुराणि वा । गुग्गुलुं वा मनोह्वां वा शालनिर्यासमेव वा ॥ १३ ॥
or the skin, horn of bear, and hoofs of bear, lizard, antelope, or deer. Or Commiphora mukul, realgar, of resin of Shorea robusta,
english translation
शल्लकीं गुग्गुलुं लोहं पद्मकं वा घृताप्लुतम् । अवश्यं स्वेदनीयानामस्वेद्यानामपि क्षणम् ॥ १४ ॥
Boswellia serrata, Commiphora mukul, Aquilaria malaccensis or Prunus cerasoides each one lubricated with ghee. Sudation therapy is essential for those who are fit for it for those who are unfit for it, sudation for a short duration should be given
english translation
स्वेदयेत्ससिताक्षीरसुखोष्णस्नेहसेचनैः । उत्कारिकोपनाहैश्च स्वेदाध्यायोक्तभेषजैः ॥ १५ ॥
either by pouring warm milk mixed with sugar, or oil, or by poultice, and warm poultices prepared from herbs mentioned in the chapter on sudation therapy (chapter 17 sutrasthana)
english translation