Astanga Hrudaya
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उरः कण्ठं च मृदुभिः सामे त्वामविधिं चरेत् । अतियोगोद्धतं वातं दृष्ट्वा पवननाशनैः ॥ १६ ॥
especially over the chest and throat in a softer way, in case of presence of Ama, treatment to get over it (such as Deepana, Pacana etc) should be done. If Vata Dosha is observed, to have increased due to excess bouts / administration of purifactory therapies, by all Vatahara measures, it
english translation
स्निग्धै रसाद्यैर्नात्युष्णैरभ्यङ्गैश्च शमं नयेत् । अनुत्क्लिष्टकफास्विन्नदुर्बलानां हि शोधनात् ॥ १७ ॥
should be pacified, by (drinking) of meat soup mixed with fat and anointing the body with oils which are not too hot. Vata gets aggravated by purifactory therapies in persons in whom Kapha has not been excited (slightly increased), who have not been administered sudation therapy, and who are weak.
english translation
वायुर्लब्धास्पदो मर्म संशोष्याशु हरेदसून् । कषायलेहस्नेहाद्यैस्तेषां संशमयेदतः ॥ १८ ॥
The aggravated vata gains access to the vital organs (the chest /lungs in the present context), causes dryness in it and leads to death quickly. Hence it should be mitigated by the use of decoctions, confections, oleation therapy etc.
english translation
क्षीणक्षतातिसारासृक्पित्तदाहानुबन्धजान् । मधुरस्निग्धशीताद्यैर्हिध्माश्वासानुपाचरेत् ॥ १९ ॥
hidhmā – hiccup, śvāsaan – dyspnea, kṣīṇa kṣata – associated with emaciation, injury to chest, atisāra – diarrhea, asṛkpitta dāha anubandhajān – bleeding diseases associated with burning sensation, should be treated with herbs and foods that are sweet, unctuous, cold in potency.
english translation
कुलत्थ दशमूलानां क्वाथे स्यु: जाङ्गला रसाः । यूषाश्च शिग्रुवार्ताककासघ्नवृषमूलकैः ॥ २० ॥
Juice and soups of meat of animals of desert-like regions processed in the decoction of kulattha – Dolichos biflorus, daśamūlānāṃ – Dashamula. Soup / gruel prepared from śigru – Moringa oleifera, vārtāka – Solanum indicum, kāsaghna – Tephrosia purpurea, vṛṣa – Adhatoda vasica, mūlakaiḥ – Raphanus sativus,
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