Astanga Hrudaya
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बलिनो बहुदोषस्य स्निग्धस्विन्नस्य शोधनम् । ऊर्ध्वाधो यक्ष्मिणः कुर्यात्सस्नेहं यन्न कर्शनम् ॥ १ ॥
The patient of yaksmawho is strongwho has great increase of Doshas,who has been administered oleationand sudation therapiesshould be given purifactory therapies ofboth the upward and downward parts (emesis and purgation respectively)using slightly unctuous (fatty) materials,without causing debility.
english translation
पयसा फलयुक्तेन मधुरेण रसेन वा । सर्पिष्मत्या यवाग्वा वा वमनद्रव्यसिद्धया ॥ २ ॥
He should be given emesisi therapy using Randia dumetorum mixed with either milk, sweet syrups, or juice (soup) of meat, with the use of thin gruel processed with emetic herbs and added with ghee.
english translation
वमेद्विरेचनं दद्यात्त्रिवृच्छ्यामानृपद्रुमान् । शर्करामधुसर्पिर्भिः पयसा तर्पणेन वा ॥ ३ ॥
After Vamana therapy, purgation may be produced trivṛt – with the use of Operculina turpethum, śyāmā – variety of Operculina turpethum, nṛpadrumān – and Cassia fistula mixed with sugar, honey and ghee; or with milk mixed together with nutritive juices
english translation
द्राक्षाविदारीकाश्मर्यमांसानां वा रसैर्युतान् । शुद्धकोष्ठस्य युञ्जीत विधिं बृंहणदीपनम् ॥ ४ ॥
drākṣā – of Vitis vinifera, vidārī – Pueraria tuberosa, kāśmarya – Gmelina arborea, māṃsānāṃ vā rasai: – or meat juice. After the alimentary tract is purified, nourishing and digestion improving therapies should be adopted.
english translation
हृद्यानि चान्नपानानि वातघ्नानि लघूनि च । शालिषष्टिकगोधूमयवमुद्गं समोषितम् ॥ ५ ॥
Foods and drinks are good to the heart, which mitigate Vata and easily digested should be administered. śāli – Oryza sativa, ṣaṣṭika – paddy grown in 60 days, godhūma – Triticum aestivum, yava – Hordeum vulgare, mudgaṃm – Vigna radiata;
english translation