Astanga Hrudaya
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यवमाषातसीकोलकुलत्थान् प्रसृतोन्मितान् । वहे विपाच्य तोयस्य द्रोणशेषेण तेन च ॥ ५६ ॥
To these, add exactly one prasṛta (approx. 96g, though alternative readings state larger bulk measures like prastha) each of yava (barley), māṣa (black gram), atasī (linseed), kola (jujube), and kulattha (horse gram). Boil this entire combination of herbs and grains in one vāha (four droṇa, approx. 49.15 liters) of water until the liquid is reduced to one droṇa (approx. 12.28 liters), and then filter the decoction.
english translation
yavamASAtasIkolakulatthAn prasRtonmitAn । vahe vipAcya toyasya droNazeSeNa tena ca ॥ 56 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपचेत्तैलाढकं पेष्यैर्जीवनीयैः पलोन्मितैः । अनुवासनमित्येतत्सर्ववातविकारनुत् ॥ ५७ ॥
In this filtered decoction base, cook one āḍhaka (approx. 3.07 liters) of sesame oil along with a fine medicinal paste (peṣyaiḥ) made of the herbs belonging to the jīvanīya-gaṇa (vitalizing group), with each herb in the paste measuring one pala (approx. 48g). This resulting medicated taila, when administered as a retention oil enema (anuvāsanām), thoroughly destroys all varieties of neurological, musculoskeletal, and systemic Vata disorders (sarva-vāta-vikāra-nut).
english translation
pacettailADhakaM peSyairjIvanIyaiH palonmitaiH । anuvAsanamityetatsarvavAtavikAranut ॥ 57 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआनूपानां वसा तद्वज्जीवनीयोपसाधिता । शताह्वाचिरिबिल्वाम्लैस्तैलं सिद्धं समीरणे ॥ ५८ ॥
Vasa (muscle – fat) of animals of marshy region processed with herbs of Jivaniya gana acts similarly. Medicated oil prepared with śatāhvā – Anethum sowa, ciribilva – Holoptelea integrifolia and sour liquids samīraṇe – mitigate vata ghee prepared by
english translation
AnUpAnAM vasA tadvajjIvanIyopasAdhitA । zatAhvAciribilvAmlaistailaM siddhaM samIraNe ॥ 58 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसैन्धवेनाग्निवर्णेन तप्तं चानिलजिद्घृतम् । जीवन्तीं मदनं मेदां श्रावणीं मधुकं बलाम् ॥ ५९ ॥
immersing rock salt, made red hot (and administered as enema) anilajit – vanquishes Anila (Vata). Take jīvantī (Leptadenia reticulata), madana (Randia dumetorum), medā (Polygonatum cirrhifolium), śrāvaṇī (Mundu / Sphaeranthus indicus), madhuka (Licorice / Glycyrrhiza glabra), balā (Sida cordifolia),
english translation
saindhavenAgnivarNena taptaM cAnilajidghRtam । jIvantIM madanaM medAM zrAvaNIM madhukaM balAm ॥ 59 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशताह्वर्षभकौ कृष्णां काकनासां शतावरीम् । स्वगुप्तां क्षीरकाकोलीं कर्कटाख्यां शठीं वचाम् ॥ ६० ॥
śatāhvā (Dill / Anethum sowa), ṛṣabhaka (Malaxis muscifera), kṛṣṇā (Pippalī / Piper longum), kākanāsā (Martynia annua), śatāvarī (Asparagus racemosus), svaguptā (Kapikacchu / Mucuna pruriens), kṣīrakākolī (Roscoea purpurea), karkaṭākhyā (Karkaṭaśṛṅgī / Pistacia chinensis), śaṭhī (Hedychium spicatum), and vacā (Acorus calamus). Grind all these medicinal herbs together into a smooth, fine paste (piṣṭvā).
english translation
zatAhvarSabhakau kRSNAM kAkanAsAM zatAvarIm । svaguptAM kSIrakAkolIM karkaTAkhyAM zaThIM vacAm ॥ 60 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript