Astanga Hrudaya

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क्वथिता यदि वा पिष्टाः श्लेष्मातीसारभेषजम् । सौवर्चलवचाव्योषहिङ्गुप्रतिविषाभयाः ॥ १०६ ॥

either prepared as a decoction (kvātha) or ground into a fine paste (piṣṭa/kalka), serves as an excellent, highly effective medicine for curing diarrhea of kapha origin (śleṣmātisāra). The fine powder (cūrṇa) of sauvarcala (black salt), vacā – Acorus calamus, vyoṣa (the trio of Pippali, Maricha, and Shunthi), hiṅgu – Ferula foetida, prativiṣā – Aconitum heterophyllum, and abhayā – Terminalia chebula;

english translation

kvathitA yadi vA piSTAH zleSmAtIsArabheSajam । sauvarcalavacAvyoSahiGguprativiSAbhayAH ॥ 106 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पिबेच्छ्लेष्मातिसारार्तश्चूर्णिताः कोष्णवारिणा । मध्यं लीढ्वा कपित्थस्य सव्योषक्षौद्रशर्करम् ॥ १०७ ॥

should be consumed by the patient suffering from kapha-type diarrhea along with lukewarm water. Alternatively, licking the inner pulp/marrow of kapittha – Limonia acidissima (Feronia limonia) mixed with vyoṣa (trikaṭu), honey, and sugar;

english translation

pibecchleSmAtisArArtazcUrNitAH koSNavAriNA । madhyaM lIDhvA kapitthasya savyoSakSaudrazarkaram ॥ 107 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कट्फलं मधुयुक्तं वा मुच्यते जठरामयात् । कणां मधुयुक्तां लीढ्वा तक्रं पीत्वा सचित्रकम्॥१०८॥

or licking the powder of kaṭphala – Myrica esculenta (Myrica nagi) mixed well with honey, completely relieves the patient from this intestinal/stomach disorder. By licking the powder of kaṇā (pippalī) – Piper longum mixed with honey, or by drinking buttermilk (takra) processed with citraka – Plumbago zeylanica,

english translation

kaTphalaM madhuyuktaM vA mucyate jaTharAmayAt । kaNAM madhuyuktAM lIDhvA takraM pItvA sacitrakam॥108॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भुक्त्वा वा बालबिल्वानि व्यपोहत्युदरामयम्। पाठामोचरसाम्भोदधातकीबिल्वनागरम् ॥१०९॥

or by consuming tender, unripe fruits of bilva – Aegle marmelos, a person completely overcomes this distressing stomach disorder (diarrhea). pāṭhā – (Powder of) Cissampelos pareira, Salmalia malabarica, Cyperus rotundus, Woodfordia fruticosa, Aegle marmelos and

english translation

bhuktvA vA bAlabilvAni vyapohatyudarAmayam। pAThAmocarasAmbhodadhAtakIbilvanAgaram ॥109॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुकृच्छ्रमप्यतीसारं गुडतक्रेण नाशयेत् । यवानीपिप्पलीमूलचातुर्जातकनागरैः ॥ ११० ॥

Zingiber officinale consumed mixed with jaggery and buttermilk destroys diarrhoea even ifvery severe. Take equal parts of yavānī – Trachyspermum ammi, pippalīmūla – root of Piper longum, cāturjātaka (twak – Cinnamomum verum, ela – Elettaria cardamomum, patra – Cinnamomum tamala, and nāgakeśara – Mesua ferrea), nāgara – Zingiber officinale,

english translation

sukRcchramapyatIsAraM guDatakreNa nAzayet । yavAnIpippalImUlacAturjAtakanAgaraiH ॥ 110 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript