Astanga Hrudaya
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ततः पिबेदन्यतमं वातव्याधिहरं घृतम् । अनु चाच्छसुरामेवं स्निग्धां मृदु विरेचयेत् ॥ ११ ॥
Following this, she should consume any medicated ghee indicated for curing Vata disorders. After taking the medicated ghee, she should drink clear wine (accha-surā) and be administered a mild, unctuous purgative.
english translation
tataH pibedanyatamaM vAtavyAdhiharaM ghRtam । anu cAcchasurAmevaM snigdhAM mRdu virecayet ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवस्तिकर्म ततः कुर्यात्स्वेदादींश्चानिलापहान् । रास्नाजमोदासरलदेवदारुरजोऽन्वितम् ॥ १२ ॥
Thereafter, enema therapy (vasti) along with sudation (sveda) and other Vata-alleviating measures should be employed. The infant should be made to lick the powder of rāsnā (Pluchea lanceolata), ajamodā (Trachyspermum ammi), sarala (Pinus roxburghii), and devadāru (Cedrus deodara) mixed with ghee;
english translation
vastikarma tataH kuryAtsvedAdIMzcAnilApahAn । rAsnAjamodAsaraladevadArurajo'nvitam ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबालो लिह्याद्घृतं तैर्वा विपक्वं ससितोपलम् । पित्तदुष्टेऽमृताभीरुपटोलीनिम्बचन्दनम् ॥ १३ ॥
or the infant may consume ghee medicated with these same herbs and sweetened with sugar candy (sitopalā). If the breast milk is vitiated by Pitta, then the decoction of amṛtā (Tinospora cordifolia), abhīru (Asparagus racemosus), paṭolī (Trichosanthes dioica), nimba (Azadirachta indica), and candanam (Santalum album) should be administered.
english translation
bAlo lihyAdghRtaM tairvA vipakvaM sasitopalam । pittaduSTe'mRtAbhIrupaTolInimbacandanam ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधात्री कुमारश्च पिबेत्क्वाथयित्वा सशारिवम् । अथवा त्रिफलामुस्तभूनिम्बकटुरोहिणीः ॥ १४ ॥
Alternatively, they should drink the decoction of triphalā (Haritaki, Vibhitaki, and Amalaki), mustā (Cyperus rotundus), bhūnimba (Andrographis paniculata), and kaṭurohiṇī (Picrorhiza kurroa).
english translation
dhAtrI kumArazca pibetkvAthayitvA sazArivam । athavA triphalAmustabhUnimbakaTurohiNIH ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशारिवादिं पटोलादिं पद्मकादिं तथा गणम् । घृतान्येभिश्च सिद्धानि पित्तघ्नं च विरेचनम् ॥ १५ ॥
Similarly, the decoctions of the Śārivādi, Paṭolādi, or Padmakādi groups of herbs (Gaṇa) may be used. Medicated ghees prepared with these specific groups of herbs, along with Pitta-alleviating purgatives (virecana), should be administered.
english translation
zArivAdiM paTolAdiM padmakAdiM tathA gaNam । ghRtAnyebhizca siddhAni pittaghnaM ca virecanam ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript