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विसर्पविद्रध्यलजीकक्षादाहान् जयेद्घृतम् । तैलं तु गुल्ममेहार्शोविबन्धकफमारुतान् ॥ ५६ ॥
when consumed, conquers herpes (visarpa), abscesses (vidradhi), eruptive skin boils (alajī), axillary painful tumors (kakṣā), and burning sensations (dāha). Medicated oil prepared with these same roots cures abdominal tumors (gulma), diabetes (meha), hemorrhoids (arśas), constipation (vibandha), and disorders born of Kapha and Vata.
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महास्नेहः शकृच्छुक्रवातसङ्गानिलव्यथाः । विरेचने मुख्यतमा नवैते त्रिवृतादयः ॥ ५७ ॥
Mahāsneha (a medicated combination of four lipids: ghee, oil, fat, and marrow) prepared with these roots cures the retention or obstruction of feces, semen, and flatus, as well as general aches and pains caused by aggravated Vata. For producing purgations (purgative therapy), chielfly used herbs are these nine (herbs) commencing with Trivrit – Operculina turpethum
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हरीतकीमपि त्रिवृद्विधानेनोपकल्पयेत् । गुडस्याष्टपले पथ्या विंशतिः स्यात् पलं पलम् ॥ ५८ ॥
Even harītakī (Terminalia chebula) can be processed and utilized in the same manner as described for trivṛt (Operculina turpethum). In this specific formulation, eight Pala (384 grams) of jaggery, twenty numbers of pathyā (harītakī), and one Pala (48 grams) each of,
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दन्तीचित्रकयोः कर्षौ पिप्पलीत्रिवृतोर्दश । प्रकल्प्य मोदकान् एकं दशमे दशमेऽहनि ॥ ५९ ॥
dantī (Baliospermum montanum) and citraka (Plumbago zeylanica) [Note: text says karṣau meaning two karṣas, but commentary/tradition aligns with one pala each as per context], along with ten Karṣas (120 grams) total of pippalī (Piper longum) and trivṛt (Operculina turpethum) combined, are prepared into large pills or confections (modakas). One modaka should be consumed on every tenth day,
english translation
उष्णाम्भोऽनुपिबेत् खादेत् तान् सर्वान् विधिनामुना । एते निष्परिहाराः स्युः सर्वव्याधिनिबर्हणाः ॥ ६० ॥
followed by warm water as an after-drink. All the prepared modakas should be consumed in this sequential manner. This therapeutic regimen requires no strict dietary restrictions (niṣparihārāḥ) and acts as a destroyer of all diseases.
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