Astanga Hrudaya
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न चोनाष्टादशे धूमः, कवलो नोनपञ्चमे। न शुद्धिरूनदशमे न चातिक्रान्तसप्ततौ॥३१॥
Dhuma- inhalation of smoke of drugs should not be administered for children below 18 years; Kavala- mouth gargling should not be administered for children below five years; Shodhana – purification (Panchakarma) therapies like Vamana, Virechana etc. should not be administered below 10 years and above 70 years of age.
english translation
आजन्ममरणं शस्तः प्रतिमर्शस्तु बस्तिवत्। मर्शवच्च गुणान् कुर्यात्स हि नित्योपसेवनात्॥३२॥
Pratimarsha – kind of nasal medication is good from birth to death just like basti treatment. It provides the benefits like Marsha Nasya (oil, high dose if used daily, it does not need any control
english translation
न चात्र यन्त्रणा नापि व्यापद्भ्यो मर्शवद्भयम्। तैलमेव च नस्यार्थे नित्याभ्यासेन शस्यते॥३३॥
– regarding food and activities nor it has any risks like Marsha Nasya. Medicated oil only is ideal for daily use of Nasya (Pratimarsha),
english translation
शिरसः श्लेष्मधामत्वात्स्नेहाः स्वस्थस्य नेतरे। आशुकृच्चिरकारित्वं गुणोत्कर्षापकृष्टता॥३४॥
because the head is the dwelling place of kapha and no fat other than oil, can keep it healthy. Immediate and delayed action, more and less benefits are the results of Marsha and Pratimarsa respectively.
english translation
मर्शे च प्रतिमर्शे च विशेषो न भवेद्यदि। को मर्शं सपरीहारं सापदं च भजेत्ततः॥३५॥
If there is no difference between then, who will resort to marsha which is associated with controls – regarding food and activities and risks? In the same way, Acchapana – drinking of pure fat alone and Vicharana- intake of fat mixed with foods etc.
english translation