Astanga Hrudaya

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दद्यात् प्रत्येकं व्योषचव्याभयानां वह्नेर्मुष्टी द्वे यवक्षारतश्च । दर्वीमालिम्पन् हन्ति लीढो गुडोऽयं गुल्मप्लीहार्शःकुष्ठमेहाग्निसादान् ॥ १५२ ॥

the fine powders of vyoṣa (Zingiber officinale, Piper longum, and Piper nigrum), cavya – Piper retrofractum, and abhayā – Terminalia chebula; along with two Muṣṭi (two Pala / 96 grams) of vahni – Plumbago zeylanica and two Pala (96 grams) of yavakṣāra (alkali of Hordeum vulgare). Cooked until it adheres to the ladle (darvīm-ālimpan), this jaggery confection (guḍo'yaṃ), when licked, destroys gulma (abdominal tumors), plīhā (splenomegaly), arśas (hemorrhoids), kuṣṭha (skin diseases), meha (obstinate urinary disorders/diabetes), and agnisāda (weak digestive power).

english translation

dadyAt pratyekaM vyoSacavyAbhayAnAM vahnermuSTI dve yavakSAratazca । darvImAlimpan hanti lIDho guDo'yaM gulmaplIhArzaHkuSThamehAgnisAdAn ॥ 152 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript