Astanga Hrudaya
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समूलजालजीवन्तीतुलां द्रोणेऽम्भसः पचेत् । अष्टभागस्थिते तस्मिंस्तैलप्रस्थं पयःसमे ॥ ५१ ॥
One tula (4.8 Kg) of jīvantī – Leptadenia reticulata along with its entire network of roots, is boiled in one drona (12.228 litres) of water and decoction reduced to one eighth the quantity. To this are added one prastha (768 ml) of oil, equal quantity of milk,
english translation
samUlajAlajIvantItulAM droNe'mbhasaH pacet । aSTabhAgasthite tasmiMstailaprasthaM payaHsame ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबलात्रितयजीवन्तीवरीमूलैः पलोन्मितैः । यष्टीपलैश्चतुर्भिश्च लोहपात्रे विपाचयेत् ॥ ५२ ॥
a paste of one pala (48 grams) each of the three balā – Sida cordifolia, jīvantī – Leptadenia reticulataand roots of Pavonia odorata and four pala (192 grams) of yaṣṭī – Glycyrrhiza glabra and cooked in an iron vessel
english translation
balAtritayajIvantIvarImUlaiH palonmitaiH । yaSTIpalaizcaturbhizca lohapAtre vipAcayet ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलोह एव स्थितं मासं नावनादूर्ध्वजत्रुजान् । वातपित्तामयान् हन्ति तद्विशेषाद्दृगाश्रयान् ॥ ५३ ॥
and allowed to remain in the iron vessel itself for one month. Used for nasal medication, this cures diseases of parts / organs above the shoulders caused by Vata and Pitta, especially the diseases of the eye,
english translation
loha eva sthitaM mAsaM nAvanAdUrdhvajatrujAn । vAtapittAmayAn hanti tadvizeSAddRgAzrayAn ॥ 53 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकेशास्यकन्धरास्कन्धपुष्टिलावण्यकान्तिदम् । सितैरण्डजटासिंहीफलदारुवचानतैः ॥ ५४ ॥
bestows strength to the hairs, face, neck, shoulders, good countenance and complexion. Medicated oil prepared with (the decoction of paste of)sugar,roots of white Ricinus communis, fruits of Solanum indicum, dāru – Cedrus deodara, vacā – Acorus calamus, nataiḥ – Valeriana wallichii,
english translation
kezAsyakandharAskandhapuSTilAvaNyakAntidam । sitairaNDajaTAsiMhIphaladAruvacAnataiH ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptघोषया बिल्वमूलैश्च तैलं पक्वं पयोऽन्वितम् । नस्यं सर्वोर्ध्वजत्रूत्थवातश्लेष्मामयार्तिजित् ॥ ५५ ॥
ghoṣayā – Agaricus compestris bilvamūlaiśca – roots of Aegle marmelos, added with milk;used as nasal drops,it cures all the diseasesof parts above the shoulderscaused by Vata and Kapha.
english translation
ghoSayA bilvamUlaizca tailaM pakvaM payo'nvitam । nasyaM sarvordhvajatrUtthavAtazleSmAmayArtijit ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript