Astanga Hrudaya
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दाहातिसारप्रदरास्रपित्तहृत्पाण्डुरोगान् विषमज्वरं च । सगुल्ममूत्रग्रहकामलादीन् सर्वामयान् पित्तकृतान्निहन्ति ॥ १६ ॥
This therapeutic formulation completely eradicates burning sensation (dāha), diarrhea (atisāra), menorrhagia/leukorrhea (pradara), bleeding disorders (asra-pitta), cardiac diseases (hṛd-roga), anemia (pāṇḍu-roga), irregular fevers (viṣama-jvara), abdominal tumors (gulma), urinary retention (mūtra-graha), jaundice (kāmalā), and all other acute disorders born from corrupted Pitta.
english translation
dAhAtisArapradarAsrapittahRtpANDurogAn viSamajvaraM ca । sagulmamUtragrahakAmalAdIn sarvAmayAn pittakRtAnnihanti ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकोशातकारग्वधदेवदारुमूर्वाश्वदंष्ट्राकुटजार्कपाठाः । पक्त्वा कुलत्थान् बृहतीं च तोये रसस्य तस्य प्रसृता दश स्युः ॥ १७ ॥
Take kośātaki (Luffa acutangula), āragvadha (Cassia fistula), devadāru (Cedrus deodara), mūrvā (Marsdenia tenacissima), śvadaṃṣṭrā (Gokṣura / Tribulus terrestris), kuṭaja (Holarrhena antidysenterica), arka (Calotropis gigantea), pāṭhā (Cissampelos pareira), kulattha (horse gram / Dolichos biflorus), and bṛhatī (Solanum indicum). Boil these together in water to prepare a decoction, measuring exactly ten prasṛta (approx. 960 ml) of the filtered liquid.
english translation
kozAtakAragvadhadevadArumUrvAzvadaMSTrAkuTajArkapAThAH । paktvA kulatthAn bRhatIM ca toye rasasya tasya prasRtA daza syuH ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतान् सर्षपैलामदनैः सकुष्ठैरक्षप्रमाणैः प्रसृतैश्च युक्तान् । क्षौद्रस्य तैलस्य फलाह्वयस्य क्षारस्य तैलस्य च सार्षपस्य ॥ १८ ॥
To this decoction, add a fine paste consisting of sarṣapa (mustard seeds / Brassica nigra), elā (cardamom), madana (Randia dumetorum), and kuṣṭha (Saussurea lappa)—with each herb in the paste measuring one akṣa (approx. 12g). Then, blend in one prasṛta (approx. 96 ml) each of honey (kṣaudra), madanaphala oil (phālāhvaya taila), yavakṣāra medicated oil (kṣāra-taila), and pure mustard oil (sārṣapa taila).
english translation
tAn sarSapailAmadanaiH sakuSThairakSapramANaiH prasRtaizca yuktAn । kSaudrasya tailasya phalAhvayasya kSArasya tailasya ca sArSapasya ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदद्यान्निरूहं कफरोगिताय मन्दाग्नये चाशनविद्विषे च । वक्ष्ये मृदून् स्नेहकृतो निरूहान् सुखोचितानां प्रसृतैः पृथक् तु ॥ १९ ॥
This formulation should be administered as a therapeutic decoction enema (nirūha-vasti). It is exceptionally beneficial for patients suffering from chronic Kapha disorders (kapha-rogitāya), diminished digestive fire (mandāgnaye), and a severe aversion or hatred toward food (aśana-vidviṣe). I shall now describe a series of mild, unctuous decoction enemas (mṛdūn snehakṛto nirūhān) specifically designed for individuals accustomed to comfort (sukha-ucitānām) and those with tender,
english translation
dadyAnnirUhaM kapharogitAya mandAgnaye cAzanavidviSe ca । vakSye mRdUn snehakRto nirUhAn sukhocitAnAM prasRtaiH pRthak tu ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथेमान् सुकुमाराणां निरूहान् स्नेहनान् मृदून् । कर्मणा विप्लुतानां च वक्ष्यामि प्रसृतैः पृथक् ॥ २० ॥
delicate constitutions (sukumārāṇām). These formulations are also highly beneficial for patients whose health has been compromised or debilitated by excessive or improperly administered purificatory therapies (karmaṇā viplutānām). Each ingredient in these recipes is measured distinctly in units of prasṛta (1 prasṛta = approx. 96 ml or grams).
english translation
athemAn sukumArANAM nirUhAn snehanAn mRdUn । karmaNA viplutAnAM ca vakSyAmi prasRtaiH pRthak ॥ 20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript