Astanga Hrudaya
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कृशानां बृंहणायालं स्थूलानां कर्शनाय च। बद्धविट्कं कृमिघ्नं च संस्कारात्सर्वरोगजित् ॥५६॥
Ushna – hot, balances Kapha useful for both obese and emaciated people. Useful to relieve constipation and worm infestation. When it is processed with other herbs, it is very beneficial in various diseases.
english translation
सत्तिक्तोषणमैरण्डं तैलं स्वादु सरं गुरु। वर्ध्मगुल्मानिलकफानुदरं विषमज्वरम् ॥५७॥
OIL OF ERANDA – (CASTOR OIL BENEFITS) :- Castor oil is bitter, pungent and sweet in taste, Sara – promotes natural movement of body fluids (laxative), Guru – hard to digest, USEFUL IN Vardhma - enlargement of the scrotum (hernia), Gulma – abdominal tumors, Anila kaphahara – diseases caused by Vata and Kapha, Udara – ascites Vishama jwara – intermittent fevers,
english translation
रुक्शोफौ च कटीगुह्यकोष्ठपृष्ठाश्रयौ जयेत्। तीक्ष्णोष्णं पिच्छिलं विस्रं, रक्तैरण्डोद्भवं त्वति ॥५८॥
pain and swellings of the waist, genitals, abdomen and back, is capable of penetrating deep, hot in potency and bad in smell. Oil of red variety of castor seeds is still more penetrating, hot in potency and sticky and has a bad smell.
english translation
कटूष्णं सार्षपं तीक्ष्णं कफशुक्रानिलापहम्। लघु पित्तास्रकृत् कोठकुष्ठार्शोव्रणजन्तुजित् ॥५९॥
SARSHAPA TAILA – (MUSTARD OIL BENEFITS) : Sarsapa Taila – (mustard oil) is pungent, hot in potency, penetrating deep, mitigates (reduces) Kapha, semen and Anila (Vata), easy to digest, causes bleeding diseases, rashes on the skin, skin diseases, haemorrhoids, ulcers, and worms (bacteria etc).
english translation
आक्षं स्वादु हिमं केश्यं गुरु पित्तानिलापहम्। नात्युष्णं निम्बजं तिक्तं कृमिकुष्ठकफप्रणुत् ॥६०॥
AKSHA TAILA – (OIL OF VIBHITAKA) :- Aksa Taila – oil obtained from seeds of Vibhitaka is sweet, cold in potency good for the hair, hard to digest, mitigates Pitta and Vata. NIMBI TAILA – (NEEM OIL) :- Neem oil – is not very hot (slightly hot) in potency, bitter, anti microbial, useful in skin diseases and mitigates Kapha.
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