Astanga Hrudaya
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सप्तमे सप्त, तान्यष्टौ द्वादशे, षोडशे नव। द्वादशैव परं विंशाद्वीक्ष्य वर्षान्तरेषु च॥११॥
For children less than 1year of age, nozzle should be five angula- fingers breadth of Patients own finger in length; 1 – 7years of age, it should be 6 angula; 7 year it should be 7 Angula
english translation
वयोबलशरीराणि प्रमाणमभिवर्द्धयेत्। स्वाङ्गुष्ठेन समं मूले स्थौल्येनाग्रे कनिष्ठया॥१२॥
12 years 8 Angula 16 years 9 Angula 20 years and onwards it should be 12 Angulas only. These measurements may be slightly increased for those of other age groups based on age, strength and body build. Its orifice at its root should be 1 Angula in diameter for children of one year of age. Diameter of the orifice should be increased by ½ angula for different age groups and its maximum is 3 Angula diameter.
english translation
पूर्णेऽब्देऽङ्गुलमादाय तदर्द्धार्द्धप्रवर्द्धितम्। त्र्यङ्गुलं परमं छिद्रं मूलेऽग्रे वहते तु यत्॥१३॥
At its tip, the orifice should allow free movement of soaked Mudga (green gram), Masha (black gram), Kalaya (round pea) and seed of Karkandhu Jujube respectively.
english translation
मुद्गं माषं कलायं च क्लिन्नं कर्कन्धुकं क्रमात्। मूलाच्छिद्रप्रमाणेन प्रान्ते घटितकर्णिकम्॥१४॥
Near the office at its root, a Karnika- ear-like ridge of this same size of the orifice should be constructed - at the time of preparing the nozzle, another second Karnika-
english translation
वर्त्याऽग्रे पिहितं, मूले यथास्वं ह्यङ्गुलान्तरम्। कर्णिकाद्वितयं नेत्रे कुर्यात्तत्र च योजयेत्॥१५॥
ridge should be made at a distance of two Angula- towards its tip, the orifice at the tip should be kept closed- with a plug of cloth.
english translation