Astanga Hrudaya

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धूमनेत्रार्पितां पातुमग्निप्लुष्टां प्रयोजयेत्। शरावसम्पुटच्छिद्रे नाडीं न्यस्य दशाङ्गुलाम् अष्टाङ्गुलां वा वक्त्रेणा कासवान् धूममापिबेत्॥२१॥

It should be inserted into the smoking tube, lit with fire and the smoke is inhaled. Kasaghna Dhuma- Antitussive smoke for cough –A tube either 10 or 8 Angula in length should be fixed to a hole made in a capsule of earthen saucers and the person suffering from cough made to inhale smoke – through the tube.

english translation

dhUmanetrArpitAM pAtumagnipluSTAM prayojayet। zarAvasampuTacchidre nADIM nyasya dazAGgulAm aSTAGgulAM vA vaktreNA kAsavAn dhUmamApibet॥21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कासः श्वासः पीनसो विस्वरत्वं पूतिर्गन्धः पाण्डुता केशदोषः। कर्णास्याक्षिस्त्रावकण्ड्वर्तिजाड्यं तन्द्रा हिध्मा धूमपं न स्पृशन्ति। ॥२२ ॥

Dhumapana Phala- benefits of smoke therapy- Cough, Dyspnoea, Rhinitis, Disorders of voice, bad smell – of the nose and mouth, pallor of the face, disorders of hairs; discharges, itching, pain and in activities – diminution or loss of function of the ears, mouth and eyes; stupor and hiccup do not affect the person who inhales smoke- habitually.

english translation

kAsaH zvAsaH pInaso visvaratvaM pUtirgandhaH pANDutA kezadoSaH। karNAsyAkSistrAvakaNDvartijADyaM tandrA hidhmA dhUmapaM na spRzanti। ॥22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript