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Astanga Hrudaya

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श्वाविच्छल्यकगोधानां दक्षतित्तिरिबर्हिणाम् । पृथक् पृथगनेनैव विधिना कल्पयेद्वसाम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Excreta of dog in the same manner, the muscle fat of the hedgehog, iguana lizard, cock, partridge and peacock; separately can be made use.

english translation

प्रसादनं स्नेहनं च पुटपाकं प्रयोजयेत् । वातपीनसवच्चात्र निरूहं सानुवासनम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Prasadana and snehana kinds of putapaka therapies (vide chapter 24 of Sutrasthana) should also be administered. decoction enema and unctuous enema as prescribed for Pinasa (Nasal Catarrah, Rhinitis) of Vata origin should also be administered here (in Timira).

english translation

पित्तजे तिमिरे सर्पिर्जीवनीयफलत्रयैः । विपाचितं पाययित्वा स्निग्धस्य व्यधयेत्सिराम् ॥ ६३ ॥

In Pittaja Timira, the patient should be made to drink medicated ghee cooked with herbs of Jivaniya Gana (chapter 15 of Sutrasthana) and triphala. After administering oleation therapy, his vein should be cut (to let out blood).

english translation

शर्करैलात्रिवृच्चूर्णैर्मधुयुक्तैर्विरेचयेत् । सुशीतान् सेकलेपादीन् युञ्ज्यान्नेत्रास्यमूर्धसु ॥ ६४ ॥

Sugar, Ela – Elettaria cardamomum, trivṛt – powder of Operculina turpethummixed together with honey should be given to produce purgation. Pouring liquids, applications of paste of herbs etc. should be applied, very cold, over the eyes, face and head.

english translation

शारिवापद्मकोशीरमुक्ताशाबरचन्दनैः । वर्तिः शस्ताञ्जने चूर्णस्तथा पत्रोत्पलाञ्जनैः ॥ ६५ ॥

Medicinal wick prepared with śārivā – Hemidesmus indicus, padmaka – Prunus cerasoides, uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides, muktā – pearl, śābara – Symplocos racemosa and candanaiḥ – Santalum album is best to use as collyrium. So also, the powder of(Tamala) – Cinnamomum tamala, utpala – Nymphaea alba, antimony sulphide (srotonjana),

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