Astanga Hrudaya
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ऊष्मा तूत्कारिकालोष्टकपालोपलपांसुभिः। पत्रभङ्गेन धान्येन करीषसिकतातुषैः॥६॥
Ushma Sweda-Here the steam of the hot substance is directed towards the body part. Steam may be obtained by Utkarika- (boiling grains, pulses, seeds etc)
english translation
अनेकोपायसन्तप्तैः प्रयोज्यो देशकालतः। शिग्रुवारणकैरण्डकरञ्जसुरसार्जकात्॥७॥
Stones, pebbles, mud, leaves pieces, grains, dried dung of animals like cow, Sheep, Goat etc, Sand, Husk etc are also used for this purpose. Drava Sweda – Warm liquid is prepared by boiling bits of leaves of drumstick, Varanaka ,Eranda – (Castor – Ricinus communis), Karanja, Surasa, Arjaka,
english translation
शिरीषवासावंशार्कमालतीदीर्घवृन्ततः। पत्रभङ्गैर्वचाद्यैश्च मांसैश्चानूपवारिजैः॥८॥
Shireesa, Vasa , Vamsha, Arka, Malati (Jasmine) or Dirghvrinta, with drugs of vachadigana – vide chapter 15, meat of animals of Marshy land and of those living in water,
english translation
दशमूलेन च पृथक् सहितैर्वा यथामलम्। स्नेहवद्भिः सुराशुक्तावारिक्षीरादिसाधितैः॥९॥
drugs of Dashamula, each one separately or all together, mixed with fats – oil, ghee etc. appropriate to the Dosha;
english translation
कुम्भीर्गलन्तीर्नाडीर्वा पूरयित्वा रुजार्दितम्। वाससाऽऽच्छादितं गात्रं स्निग्धं सिञ्चेद्यथासुखम्॥१०॥
Sura- beer, Sukta- fermented gruel, water and milk. This medicated liquid should be filled into pot, jug with spout, or a tube and poured slowly and steadily over the painful part covered with cloth.
english translation