Astanga Hrudaya
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गम्भीरानुगतं श्लक्ष्णमतिर्यग्विसृतं च यत् । गृहीत्वा विसृजेत् काष्ठं त्वचं शुष्कां निधापयेत् ॥६ ॥
The roots which are deep inside, smooth, not spread side wards should be gathered. The bark of the root is collected and the pith (of the root) / stem is discarded. The bark is then dried and preserved.
english translation
gambhIrAnugataM zlakSNamatiryagvisRtaM ca yat । gRhItvA visRjet kASThaM tvacaM zuSkAM nidhApayet ॥6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ काले ततश्चूर्णं किञ्चिन्नागरसैन्धवम् । वातामये पिबेदम्लैः पैत्ते साज्यसितामधु ॥ ७ ॥
Next, at the proper time, powder mixed with little quantity of nāgara – Zingiber officinale and rock salt is consumed, followed by any sour liquid as an after-drink, in diseases caused by Vata. In diseases caused by Pitta, it is consumed mixed with ghee, sugar and honey followed by
english translation
atha kAle tatazcUrNaM kiJcinnAgarasaindhavam । vAtAmaye pibedamlaiH paitte sAjyasitAmadhu ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षीरद्राक्षेक्षुकाश्मर्यस्वादुस्कन्धवरारसैः । कफामये पीलुरसमूत्रमद्याम्लकाञ्जिकैः ॥ ८ ॥
drinking of milk, juice of drākṣā – Vitis vinifera, ikṣu – Saccharum officinarum, kāśmarya – Gmelina arborea, svādu skandha – Herbs of the groups of sweet taste (vide, chapter 10 of Sutrasthana) Vara (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica, Amalaki – Emblica officinalis). In disease of Kapha origin, it is consumed mixed with the juice of Salvadora persica, cow urine, wine, sour gruel or such others
english translation
kSIradrAkSekSukAzmaryasvAduskandhavarArasaiH । kaphAmaye pIlurasamUtramadyAmlakAJjikaiH ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चकोलादिचूर्णैश्च युक्त्या युक्तं कफापहैः । त्रिवृत्कल्ककषायाभ्यां साधितः ससितो हिमः ॥ ९ ॥
which are blended appropriately with the powder of Pancakola and other drugs that mitigate Kapha. Confection prepared from the paste and decoction of trivṛt – Operculina turpethum
english translation
paJcakolAdicUrNaizca yuktyA yuktaM kaphApahaiH । trivRtkalkakaSAyAbhyAM sAdhitaH sasito himaH ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमधुत्रिजातसंयुक्तो लेहो हृद्यं विरेचनम् । अजगन्धा तवक्षीरी विदारी शर्करा त्रिवृत् ॥ १० ॥
sugar added with honey and added with Trijata (Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum, Patra – Cinnamomum tamala); after it gets cool, is good for the heart and is good for purgation. ajagandhā – Cleome gynandra, tavakṣīrī – Curcuma angustifolia, vidārī – Pueraria tuberosa, sugar, trivṛt – and Operculina turpethum
english translation
madhutrijAtasaMyukto leho hRdyaM virecanam । ajagandhA tavakSIrI vidArI zarkarA trivRt ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript