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सद्योऽभिषुतपूतस्तु फाण्टस्तन्मानकल्पने । युञ्ज्याद्व्याध्यादिबलतस्तथा च वचनं मुनेः॥११॥
Phanta (hot infusion) is soaked in any warm liquid, stirring it, filtering through cloth and using it immediately. The dose of these (recipes/herbs forms) should be decided both for the herb and for the recipe (herb form); in accordance with (appropriate to) the strength of disease etc., by following the words of the muni (Caraka):
english translation
मात्राया न व्यवस्थास्ति व्याधिं कोष्ठं बलं वयः । आलोच्य देशकालौ च योज्या तद्वच्च कल्पना ॥ १२ ॥
"There is no fixed/ rigid arrangement of the dose, these should be determined after considering the disease, nature of the alimentary tract of the patient, his strength and age, the land (nature of) and time (season), incorporate same rule for kalpana (recipe)."
english translation
मध्यं तु मानं निर्दिष्टं स्वरसस्य चतुःपलम् । पेष्यस्य कर्षमालोड्यं तद्द्रवस्य पलत्रये ॥ १३ ॥
The medium dose specified of fresh juice is 4 Pala (192 grams). The medium dose of Peshya – kalka – paste and Churna – powder is 1 Karsha (12 grams). It is administered mixed with 3 Pala (144 ml) of liquids.
english translation
क्वाथं द्रव्यपले कुर्यात्प्रस्थार्धं पादशेषितम् । शीतं पले पलैः षड्भिश्चतुर्भिस्तु ततोऽपरम् ॥ १४ ॥
Decoction is prepared by 1 Pala = 48 grams of Dravya – herb powder mixed with Ardhaprastha (384 ml) of water, boiled and reduced to padashesha (a quarter, i.e. 96 ml). Hima Kalpana cold infusion is prepared with 1 pala (48 grams) of herbs mixed with 6 pala (288 ml) of water, the other one Phanta is prepared with 1 pala (48 grams) of herbs mixed with 4 pala (192 ml) of water.
english translation
स्नेहपाके त्वमानोक्तौ चतुर्गुणविवर्धितम् । कल्कस्नेहद्रवं योज्यमधीते शौनकः पुनः ॥ १५ ॥
In Snehapaka – preparation of herbal oil or herbal ghee, if the quantities are not specified, then, herbal paste, oil or ghee, liquids should be taken 4 times to the previous ones. That means 1 part of herbal paste, 4 parts of oil or ghee and 16 parts of liquids. As per master Shaunaka,
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