Astanga Hrudaya
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वातव्याधिप्रतिश्यायविहितं हितमत्र च । वर्जयेच्छिरसा स्नानं शीताम्भःपानमह्न्यपि ॥ ६ ॥
The treatment advocated for Vatavyadhi (nervous diseases) and Pratishyaya (nasal catarrh) are useful here also. Bathing on the head and drinking cold water even during day time should be avoided.
english translation
vAtavyAdhipratizyAyavihitaM hitamatra ca । varjayecchirasA snAnaM zItAmbhaHpAnamahnyapi ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपित्तशूले सितायुक्तघृतस्निग्धं विरेचयेत् । द्राक्षायष्टीशृतं स्तन्यं शस्यते कर्णपूरणम् ॥ ७ ॥
In earache caused by Pitta, the patient should be given ghee mixed with sugar to drink and the purgation therapy administered after oleation. Breastmilk mixed with the decoction of drākṣā – Vitis vinifera and yaṣṭī – Glycyrrhiza glabra is good for filling the ears.
english translation
pittazUle sitAyuktaghRtasnigdhaM virecayet । drAkSAyaSTIzRtaM stanyaM zasyate karNapUraNam ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयष्ट्यनन्ताहिमोशीरकाकोलीलोध्रजीवकैः । मृणालबिसमञ्जिष्ठाशारिवाभिश्च साधयेत् ॥ ८ ॥
Medicated Oil prepared with the paste of (equal quantity of) yaṣṭī – Glycyrrhiza glabra, anantā – Hemidesmus indicus, hima – Coriandrum sativum, uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides, kākolī - Fritillaria roylei, lodhra – Symplocos racemosa, jīvakaiḥ – Malaxis acuminata, mṛṇāla – stalk of Nelumbo nucifera, bisa – Nelumbo nucifera, mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia and sariva-Hemidesmus indicus
english translation
yaSTyanantAhimozIrakAkolIlodhrajIvakaiH । mRNAlabisamaJjiSThAzArivAbhizca sAdhayet ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयष्टीमधुरसप्रस्थक्षीरद्विप्रस्थसंयुतम् । तैलस्य कुडवं नस्यपूरणाभ्यञ्जनैरिदम् ॥ ९ ॥
mixed with one prastha (768 ml) of decoction of yaṣṭīmadhu – Glycyrrhiza glabra, two prastha (1.536 litres) of milk, and one kudava (192 ml) of oil, used as nasal drops, filling the ears and collyrium to the eyes;
english translation
yaSTImadhurasaprasthakSIradviprasthasaMyutam । tailasya kuDavaM nasyapUraNAbhyaJjanairidam ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिहन्ति शूलदाहोषाः केवलं क्षौद्रमेववा । यष्ट्यादिभिश्च सघृतैः कर्णौ दिह्यात्समन्ततः ॥१०॥
it cures pain, burning sensation and local heat. Even honey alone used in the same manner acts likewise. The area around the ears should be given a coating (with the paste of) yaṣṭī – Glycyrrhiza glabra etc. (enumerated above) mixed with ghee.
english translation
nihanti zUladAhoSAH kevalaM kSaudramevavA । yaSTyAdibhizca saghRtaiH karNau dihyAtsamantataH ॥10॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript