Astanga Hrudaya

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सक्षीरं तदसम्पत्तावनतिक्रान्तवत्सरम्। ऋते गुडघृतक्षौद्रधान्यकृष्णाविडङ्गतः॥६॥

should be administered along with its sap (in green state). If that is not possible, herbs should be collected, which are aged not more than one year except jaggery, ghee, honey, grains, kṛṣṇā – Piper longum and viḍaṅgataḥ – Embelia ribes.

english translation

sakSIraM tadasampattAvanatikrAntavatsaram। Rte guDaghRtakSaudradhAnyakRSNAviDaGgataH॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पयो बाष्कयणं ग्राह्यं विण्मूत्रं तच्च नीरुजाम्। वयोबलवतां धातुपिच्छशृङ्गखुरादिकम्॥७॥

Milk, dung and urine of cows which have a young calf and (devoid of diseases) in good health, should be collected for use. Tissues (blood, muscle, fat etc), feathers, horns, hoof etc. of animals and birds, which are in their youth and in good strength should be collected.

english translation

payo bASkayaNaM grAhyaM viNmUtraM tacca nIrujAm। vayobalavatAM dhAtupicchazRGgakhurAdikam॥7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कषाययोनयः पञ्च रसा लवणवर्जिताः। रसः कल्कः शृतः शीतः फाण्टश्चेति प्रकल्पना॥८॥

Except the salt the (herbs of) five tastes are the source of the Kasaya (formulae) fresh juice, paste, decoction, cold infusion, hot infusion are

english translation

kaSAyayonayaH paJca rasA lavaNavarjitAH। rasaH kalkaH zRtaH zItaH phANTazceti prakalpanA॥8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पञ्चधैव कषायाणां पूर्वं पुर्वं बलाधिका। सद्यःसमुद्धृतात् क्षुण्णाद्यः स्रवेत्पटपीडितात्॥९॥

the five kinds of recipes, herbs formulations each preceding one, stronger than its succeeding. The juice taken out from a fresh (green) herb, well pounded and strained after squeezing through cloth is known as Svarasa (fresh juice/ native juice).

english translation

paJcadhaiva kaSAyANAM pUrvaM purvaM balAdhikA। sadyaHsamuddhRtAt kSuNNAdyaH sravetpaTapIDitAt॥9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्वरसः स समुद्दिष्टः कल्कः पिष्टो द्रवाप्लुतः । चूर्णोऽप्लुतः शृतः क्वाथः शीतो रात्रिं द्रवे स्थितः ॥ १० ॥

Kalka (paste) is that macerated with any liquid; when not macerated with liquid it is called curna (powder). Srta (or quatha) is decoction (boiled in any liquid), cold infusion (shita) is that soaked in any liquid and kept overnight (and then filtered).

english translation

svarasaH sa samuddiSTaH kalkaH piSTo dravAplutaH । cUrNo'plutaH zRtaH kvAthaH zIto rAtriM drave sthitaH ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript