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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
अथ 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
क्षीरद्राक्षेक्षुकाश्मर्यस्वादुस्कन्धवरारसैः । 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
पञ्चकोलादिचूर्णैश्च 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
मधुत्रिजातसंयुक्तो 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