Astanga Hrudaya

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सौकुमार्याल्पकायत्वात्सर्वान्नानुपसेवनात् । स्निग्धा एव सदा बाला घृतक्षीरनिषेवणात् ॥ ३१ ॥

the minimum for children since they are tender and small physical body and not indulging in all kinds of food. Children are always unctuous since they consume ghee and milk only.

english translation

saukumAryAlpakAyatvAtsarvAnnAnupasevanAt । snigdhA eva sadA bAlA ghRtakSIraniSevaNAt ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सद्यस्तान् वमनं तस्मात्पाययेन्मतिमान् मृदु । स्तन्यस्य तृप्तं वमयेत्क्षीरक्षीरान्नसेविनम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Hence the wise physician can give them (to consume) mild emetics (herbs producing vomiting) straight away (without giving oleation therapy). Child subsisting on milk only and subsisting on milk and solid food should be made to vomit after making them content with breastmilk (feeding them to their satisfaction).

english translation

sadyastAn vamanaM tasmAtpAyayenmatimAn mRdu । stanyasya tRptaM vamayetkSIrakSIrAnnasevinam ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पीतवन्तं तनुं पेयामन्नादं घृतसंयुताम् । वस्तिं साध्ये विरेकेण मर्शेन प्रतिमर्शनम् ॥ ३३ ॥

The child who is subsisting on solid food, after making him drink thin peya (gruel) added with ghee (to his satisfaction). Enema should be given (for children) in diseases which require purgative therapy for their cure;

english translation

pItavantaM tanuM peyAmannAdaM ghRtasaMyutAm । vastiM sAdhye virekeNa marzena pratimarzanam ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

युञ्ज्याद्विरेचनादींस्तु धात्र्या एव यथोदितान् । मूर्वाव्योषवराकोलजम्बूत्वग्दारुसर्षपाः ॥ ३४ ॥

pratimarsa (nasal therapy) in diseases which require Marsa nasal therapies, purgation and others (therapies) indicated should be administered only to the mother, as previously stated. Powder of mūrvā – Marsdenia tenacissima, vyoṣa – Vyosa (Black pepper – Piper nigrum, Long pepper fruit – Piper longum and Ginger – Zingiber officinale), Vara (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica, Amalaki – Emblica officinalis), kola – Ziziphus jujuba, jambūtvak – bark of Syzygium cumini, dāru – Cedrus deodara, sarṣapāḥ – Brassica juncea

english translation

yuJjyAdvirecanAdIMstu dhAtryA eva yathoditAn । mUrvAvyoSavarAkolajambUtvagdArusarSapAH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सपाठा मधुना लीढाः स्तन्यदोषहराः परम् । दन्तपालीं समधुना चूर्णेन प्रतिसारयेत् ॥ ३५ ॥

sapāṭhā – and Cissampelos pareira licked with honey cures diseases caused by vitiated breast-milk effectively. The ear lobe / gum of the child should be smeared with the powder of

english translation

sapAThA madhunA lIDhAH stanyadoSaharAH param । dantapAlIM samadhunA cUrNena pratisArayet ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript