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भावयित्वाऽऽजदुग्धेन बीजं तेनैव वा पिबेत् । विषगुल्मोदरग्रन्थिगण्डेषु श्लीपदेषु च ॥ ३१ ॥

The seeds soaked and macerated with goat’s milk may be consumed followed by drinking the same (goat’s milk) in diseases such as poisoning, abdominal tumour, enlargement of the abdomen, tumours, enlargement of lymph glands and filariasis.

english translation

सक्तुभिर्वा पिबेन्मन्थं तुम्बीस्वरसभावितैः । कफोद्भवे ज्वरे कासे गलरोगेष्वरोचके ॥ ३२ ॥

Mantha prepared from Saktu (flour of barley) soaked in the juice of Iksvaku – Lagenaria siceraria should be consumed (to cure) in fever of Kapha origin, cough, diseases of the throat and loss of appetite/taste.

english translation

गुल्मे ज्वरे प्रसक्ते च कल्कं मांसरसैः पिबेत् । नरः साधु वमत्येवं न च दौर्बल्यमश्नुते ॥ ३३ ॥

Paste of tumbi – Lagenaria siceraria along with juice of meat should be consumed by persons suffering from abdominal tumour and long standing fevers, by this the person vomits easily and they will not have weakness.

english translation

तुम्ब्याः फलरसैः शुष्कैः सपुष्पैरवचूर्णितम् । छर्दयेन्माल्यमाघ्राय गन्धसम्पत्सुखोचितः ॥ ३४ ॥

Powder of flowers of tumbi – Lagenaria siceraria mixed the juice of its fruits and dried. The dry powder is then sprinkled on the flowers of a garland. By smelling these flowers endowed with good fragrance the person vomits without any difficulty.

english translation

कासगुल्मोदरगरे वाते श्लेष्माशयस्थिते । कफे च कण्ठवक्त्रस्थे कफसञ्चयजेषु च ॥ ३५ ॥

dhāmārgavo – Luffa cylindrica is best suited in diseases such as cough, abdominal tumour, enlargement of the abdomen, artificial poison, when Vata is found localised in the seat of Kapha, when Kapha is accumulated in the throat and mouth

english translation