Astanga Hrudaya

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प्रसृताः सर्षपैः पिष्टैर्विट्सङ्गानाहभेदनः। पयस्येक्षुस्थिरारास्नाविदारीक्षौद्रसर्पिषाम्॥२५॥

Blend this liquid mixture thoroughly with a fine paste of ground mustard seeds (sarṣapaiḥ piṣṭaiḥ). This enema is specific for breaking up and relieving severe constipation (viṭ-saṅga) and abdominal distension/flatulence (ānāha-bhedanaḥ). Recipe 5 (Vṛṣya Vasti): Take one prasṛta (approx. 96 g/ml) each of payasyā (Kṣīravidārī / Ipomoea mauritiana), sugarcane juice (ikṣu), sthirā (Śālaparṇī / Desmodium gangeticum), rāsnā (Pluchea lanceolata), vidārī (Pueraria tuberosa), honey (kṣaudra), and ghee (sarpis).

english translation

prasRtAH sarSapaiH piSTairviTsaGgAnAhabhedanaH। payasyekSusthirArAsnAvidArIkSaudrasarpiSAm॥25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 4

Verse 26