Astanga Hrudaya

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पटोलनिम्बभूतीकरास्नासप्तच्छदाम्भसः । प्रसृतः पृथगाज्याच्च वस्तिः सर्षपकल्कवान् ॥ २३ ॥

Recipe 3 (Pañcatikta Vasti): Take one prasṛta each of the decoctions of paṭola (Trichosanthes dioica), nimba (Azadirachta indica), bhūtīka (Yavānī / Trachyspermum ammi), rāsnā (Pluchea lanceolata), and saptacchada (Alstonia scholaris). To this bitter liquid base, blend in one prasṛta of ghee (ājya) and a fine medicinal paste of mustard seeds (sarṣapa-kalka).

english translation

paTolanimbabhUtIkarAsnAsaptacchadAmbhasaH । prasRtaH pRthagAjyAcca vastiH sarSapakalkavAn ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript