Astanga Hrudaya
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ब्रह्मदक्षाश्विरुद्रेन्द्रभूचन्द्रार्कानिलानलाः। ऋषयः सौषधिग्रामा भूतसङ्घाश्च पान्तु वः॥१६॥
The Aged, children, the debilitated, VIPs and cowards, should be made to drink wine, milk, sugarcane juice or meat juice added with honey and Saindhava salt, appropriate to the disease, to their maximum capacity.
english translation
रसायनमिवर्षीणाममराणामिवामृतम्। सुधेवोत्तमनागानां भैषज्यमिदमस्तु ते॥१७॥
Afterwards, determining the nature the nature of his bowels (Intestines – Koshta), the emetic drug is administered sanctifying it with the following hymn-
english translation
ॐ नमो भगवते भैषज्यगुरवे वैडूर्यप्रभराजाय। तथागतायार्हते सम्यक्सम्बुद्धाय। तद्यथा। ॐ भैषज्ये भैषज्ये महाभैषज्ये समुद्रते स्वाहा। प्राङ्मुखं पाययेत्पीतो मुहूर्तमनुपालयेत्। तन्मनाः जातहृल्लासप्रसेकश्च्छर्दयेत्ततः॥१८॥
“Let Brahma, Daksa, Ashvinis, Rudra, Indra, the Earth, Moon, Sun, Air, Fire, Sages, comity of herbs, and of living beings protect you; let this medicine be to you like Rasayana for the Sages, Nector for gods and Sudha for the good serpents; Om, Salutations to the medicine.” Uttering these hymns, he should drink the medicine, facing east. Note: The medicine given for Vamana depends on the disease. It usually contains Madanaphala (Randia spinosa), Licorice etc. Various combinations of Vamana drugs are discussed in a later chapter [Vamana Vidhi – Procedure of Vamana -] After consuming the medicine, he should await for one Muhurta – 48 minutes for the commencement of vomiting, with keen intent.
english translation
अङ्गुलिभ्यामनायस्तो नालेन मृदुनाऽथवा। गलताल्वरुजन् वेगानप्रवृत्तान् प्रवर्तयन्॥१९॥
With the appearance of oppression in the chest and salivation he should try to vomit If the bouts are not coming up easily, he should tickle his throat either with his fingers or a soft tube without injuring the throat,
english translation
प्रवर्तयन् प्रवृत्तांश्च जानुतुल्यासने स्थितः। उभे पार्श्वे ललाटं च वमतश्चास्य धारयेत्॥२०॥
Sitting on a seat of the height of one knee, the bouts of vomiting should be held supported by another person.
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