Astanga Hrudaya

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वमनाद्यैर्विशुद्धं च क्षामदेहबलानलम्। यथाऽण्डं तरुणं पूर्णं तैलपात्रं यथा तथा॥५१॥

The patient who got purified by emesis and other purifactory therapies will emaciate the body, decrease of strength and digestive fire. The physician should take care (of the patient) with all efforts, just like a young (just laid) egg or a vessel filled with oil (to its brim).

english translation

vamanAdyairvizuddhaM ca kSAmadehabalAnalam। yathA'NDaM taruNaM pUrNaM tailapAtraM yathA tathA॥51॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भिषक् प्रयत्नतो रक्षेत्सर्वस्मादपचारतः।दद्यान्मधुरहृद्यानि ततोऽम्ललवणौ रसौ॥५२॥

In the same way protecting him from all hazards/ risk. First he should be given foods which are of sweet taste and pleasing to the mind; next foods of sour and salt tastes;

english translation

bhiSak prayatnato rakSetsarvasmAdapacArataH।dadyAnmadhurahRdyAni tato'mlalavaNau rasau॥52॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्वादुतिक्तौ ततो भूयः कषायकटुकौ ततः। अन्योन्यप्रत्यनीकानां रसानां स्निग्धरूक्षयोः॥५३॥

next those of sweet and bitter tastes and then those of astringent and pungent tastes; This usage of tastes of mutually opposing tastes, with unctuous and non-unctuous qualities

english translation

svAdutiktau tato bhUyaH kaSAyakaTukau tataH। anyonyapratyanIkAnAM rasAnAM snigdharUkSayoH॥53॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्यत्यासादुपयोगेन क्रमात्तं प्रकृतिं नयेत्। सर्वंसहः स्थिरबलो विज्ञेयः प्रकृतिं गतः॥५४॥

he should be brought back to his normal health gradually. The person who can withstand all types of strain and whose strength has become stable should be considered as having regained his normalcy (health).

english translation

vyatyAsAdupayogena kramAttaM prakRtiM nayet। sarvaMsahaH sthirabalo vijJeyaH prakRtiM gataH॥54॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript