Astanga Hrudaya
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कासमर्दकवार्ताकीमार्कवस्वरसैर्घृतम् । साधितं कासजित्स्वर्यं सिद्धमार्तगलेन वा ॥ ३६ ॥
kāsamardaka – Cassia occidentalis, vārtākī – Solanum indicum, mārkava – Eclipta alba It cures cough and is good for voice. Similarly the ghee prepared from (juice of) ārtagalena vā – Acanthus ilicifolius.
english translation
बदरीपत्रकल्कं वा घृतभृष्टं ससैन्धवम् । तैलं वा मधुकद्राक्षापिप्पलीकृमिनुत्फलैः ॥ ३७ ॥
Paste of leaves of badarī patra – Ziziphus mauritiana fried in ghee and consumed after mixing with Rock salt (acts likewise). Medicated oil prepared with (decoction and paste) of madhuka – Glycyrrhiza glabra, drākṣā – Vitis vinifera, pippalī – Piper longum, kṛminut – Embelia ribes, phalaiḥ – Randia dumetorum
english translation
हंसपद्याश्च मूलेन पक्वं नस्तो निषेचयेत् । सुखोदकानुपानं च ससर्पिष्कं गुडौदनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
and roots of haṃsapadyāśca mūlena – Adiantum lunulatum should be instilled into the nose. The patient should eat cooked rice mixed with jaggery and added with ghee followed by drinking warm water
english translation
अश्नीयात् पायसं चैवं स्निग्धं स्वेदं नियोजयेत् । पित्तोद्भवे पिबेत्सर्पिः शृतशीतपयोऽनुपः ॥ ३९ ॥
sweet pudding prepared with milk) in the same way. He should be administered sweating therapy preceded by oleation therapy. In that (voice hoarseness) arising from Pitta, medicated ghee prepared followed by drinking of boiled and cooled milk.
english translation
क्षीरिवृक्षाङ्कुरक्वाथकल्कसिद्धं समाक्षिकम् । अश्नीयाच्च ससर्पिष्कं यष्टीमधुकपायसम् ॥ ४० ॥
with decoction and paste of tender leaves of trees with milky sap to be consumed, added with honey and He should drink payasa prepared with yaṣṭīmadhuka – Glycirrhiza glabra added with ghee.
english translation