Astanga Hrudaya
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कषायमधुरा रूक्षा विपाके कटुका त्रिवृत्। कफपित्तप्रशमनी रौक्ष्याच्चानिलकोपनी॥१॥
Trivrt - Operculina turpethum is astringent, sweet, dry; and at the end of digestion it is pungent mitigates Kapha and Pitta causes increases of Vata by its dryness.
english translation
kaSAyamadhurA rUkSA vipAke kaTukA trivRt। kaphapittaprazamanI raukSyAccAnilakopanI॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसेदानीमौषधैर्युक्ता वातपित्तकफापहैः। कल्पवैशेष्यमासाद्य जायते सर्वरोगजित्॥२॥
This, now with the suitable herbs, mitigate Vata , Pitta and Kapha, prepared in different kinds of recipes, becomes capable of curing all diseases
english translation
sedAnImauSadhairyuktA vAtapittakaphApahaiH। kalpavaizeSyamAsAdya jAyate sarvarogajit॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्विधा ख्यातं च तन्मूलं श्यामं श्यामारुणं त्रिवृत् । त्रिवृदाख्यं वरतरं निरपायं सुखं तयोः ॥ ३ ॥
Its root is known to be of two kinds; Syama (blue) (known as syama) and syamaruna (bluish red) known as Trivrt – Operculina turpethum. Among the two varieties, trivṛdākhyaṃ – Operculina turpethum is very good, harmless and easy (to administer).
english translation
dvidhA khyAtaM ca tanmUlaM zyAmaM zyAmAruNaM trivRt । trivRdAkhyaM varataraM nirapAyaM sukhaM tayoH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुकुमारे शिशौ वृद्धे मृदुकोष्ठे च तद्धितम् । मूर्छासम्मोहहृत्कण्ठकषणक्षणनप्रदम् ॥ ४ ॥
It is best for persons of tender constitution, children, the aged and for those who have soft bowels. Ipomoea petaloides variety produces fainting, delusion, scratching, drying sensation in the region of the heart and throat and also ulcerations (in the throat);
english translation
sukumAre zizau vRddhe mRdukoSThe ca taddhitam । mUrchAsammohahRtkaNThakaSaNakSaNanapradam ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्यामं तीक्ष्णाशुकारित्वादतस्तदपि शस्यते । क्रूरे कोष्ठे बहौ दोषे क्लेशक्षमिणि चातुरे ॥ ५ ॥
by its properties like penetrating and quick action; Even this is best suited for patients who have hard bowels great increase of the doshas and who can withstand the fatigue (of purgation).
english translation
zyAmaM tIkSNAzukAritvAdatastadapi zasyate । krUre koSThe bahau doSe klezakSamiNi cAture ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript