Astanga Hrudaya

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विसर्पविद्राधिप्लीहशिरःकण्ठाक्षिरोगिणः। स्थूलांश्च लङ्घयेन्नित्यं शिशिरे त्वपरानपि॥११॥

Visarpa – herpes, Vidhradi – abscess, Pleeha – diseases of spleen, Shira, Kanta Akshi roga – head, throat, and eyes; Sthula – Those are obese Even to others during Shishira – winter, Langhana treatment should be done.

english translation

visarpavidrAdhiplIhaziraHkaNThAkSirogiNaH। sthUlAMzca laGghayennityaM zizire tvaparAnapi॥11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र संशोधनैः स्थौल्यबलपित्तकफाधिकान्। आमदोषज्वरच्छर्दिरतीसारहृदामयैः॥१२॥

Indication for Langhana therapy by means of Shodhana (Panchakarma) – Patients with these diseases should be given Panchakarma treatment as the means for Langhana therapy. -

english translation

tatra saMzodhanaiH sthaulyabalapittakaphAdhikAn। AmadoSajvaracchardiratIsArahRdAmayaiH॥12॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विबन्धगौरवोद्गारहृल्लासादिभिरातुरान्। मध्यस्थौल्यादिकान् प्रायः पूर्वं पाचनदीपनैः॥१३॥

Those who are very obese, strong and having predominance of Pitta and Kapha, those suffering from Amadosha, fever, vomiting, Diarrhoea , hearts diseases, constipation, feeling of heaviness, excess of belching, nausea, etc.

english translation

vibandhagauravodgArahRllAsAdibhirAturAn। madhyasthaulyAdikAn prAyaH pUrvaM pAcanadIpanaiH॥13॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एभिरेवामयैरार्तान् हीनस्थौल्यबलादिकान्। क्षुत्तृष्णानिग्रहैर्दोषैस्त्वार्तान् मध्यबलैर्दृढान्॥१४॥

Indication for Deepana, Pachana and then Shodhana (Panchakarma) - Those who are moderately obese, medium in strength of the body and also of the diseases mentioned, first by administration of digestives and hunger producing substances generally, later with other purification therapies;

english translation

ebhirevAmayairArtAn hInasthaulyabalAdikAn। kSuttRSNAnigrahairdoSaistvArtAn madhyabalairdRDhAn॥14॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समीरणातपायासैः किमुताल्पबलैर्नरान्। न बृंहयेल्लङ्घनीयान् बृंह्यांस्तु मृदु लङ्घयेत्॥१५॥

Indication for Shamana type of Langhana – Those who are troubled by increased Doshas, who are of medium strength, with medium strength disease, who are capable of withstanding strain by the control of hunger and thirst; those again of poor strength- of the body and of disease by exposing them to breeze, sunlight and exercise. Those who are to be given Langhana- thinning therapy, should not be given Brimhana- stoutening;

english translation

samIraNAtapAyAsaiH kimutAlpabalairnarAn। na bRMhayellaGghanIyAn bRMhyAMstu mRdu laGghayet॥15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript