Astanga Hrudaya

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दद्यात्सुपिष्टं सहतार्क्ष्यशैलमक्षप्रमाणं लवणांशयुक्तम् । समाक्षिकस्तैलयुतः समूत्रो वस्तिर्जयेल्लेखनदीपनोऽसौ ॥ ९ ॥

Each herb in the paste, along with tārkṣyaśaila (Rasāñjana / alternative: extract of Berberis aristata), should measure one akṣa (approx. 12g) in weight, and a matching portion of rock salt (lavaṇa) should be added. This mixture is then thoroughly blended with honey (mākṣika), sesame oil, and cow's urine (mūtra) to form an enema (vasti). This therapeutic enema possesses powerful scraping (lekhana) and digestive-kindling (dīpana) properties.

english translation

dadyAtsupiSTaM sahatArkSyazailamakSapramANaM lavaNAMzayuktam । samAkSikastailayutaH samUtro vastirjayellekhanadIpano'sau ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript