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Astanga Hrudaya

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पित्तरक्तोत्थयोः पेयं सर्पिर्मधुरकैः शृतम् । परिषेकान् प्रदेहांश्च शीतैः कुर्वीत शीतलान् ॥ ११ ॥

In those of Pitta and Rakta origin, the patient should consume ghee prepared with herbs of sweet taste, bathing and application of paste of herbs of cold potency, should be resorted to in cold state;

english translation

धवत्वक्त्रिफलाश्यामाश्रीपर्णीयष्टितिल्वकैः । क्षीरे दशगुणे तैलं नावनं सनिशैः पचेत् ॥ १२ ॥

medicated oil prepared with (the decoction and paste) of dhavatvak – bark Anogeissus latifolia, triphala- Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica, Amalaki – Emblica officinalis, śyāmā – Ipomoea petaloides, śrīparṇī – Gmelina arborea, yaṣṭi – Glycyrrhiza glabra, tilvakaiḥ – Symplocos racemosa, niśaiḥ – and Curcuma longa, added ten parts of milk should be used as nasal drops.

english translation

कफजे लङ्घनं लेपः शिरसो गौरसर्षपैः । सक्षारं वा घृतं पीत्वा वमेत्पिष्टैस्तु नावनम् ॥ १३ ॥

In that of Kapha origin, the patient should fast (avoid food), the paste of gaurasarṣapaiḥ – Sinapis alba should be applied on the head, consume ghee mixed with alkali prepared of Hordeum vulgare and then vomit (by consuming emetic herbs);

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बस्ताम्बुना पटुव्योषवेल्लवत्सकजीरकैः । कटुतीक्ष्णैर्घृतैर्नस्यैः कवलै: सर्वजं जयेत् ॥ १४ ॥

salt, Vyosa- Black pepper – Piper nigrum, Long pepper fruit – Piper longum and Ginger – Zingiber officinale, vella – Embelia ribes, vatsaka – Holarrhena antidysentirica and jīrakaiḥ – Cuminum cyminum should be macerated in goat’s urine and drops of this paste put into the nose. Dusta Pinasa should be treated with the therapies advocated for

english translation

यक्ष्मकृमिक्रमं कुर्वन् यापयेद्दुष्टपीनसम् । व्योषोरुबूककृमिजिद्दारुमाद्रीगदेङ्गुदम् ॥ १५ ॥

Yakshma (pulmonary tuberculosis) and Krimi (intestinal worms, bacteria etc.), should be won with pungent and strong ghee, nasal medication, and gargles used for all three doshas. Vyosa (Black pepper, Long pepper, Ginger), urubūka (Ricinus communis), kṛmijit (Embelia ribes), dāru (Berberis aristata), mādrī (Aconitum heterophyllum), gada (Saussurea lappa), and iṅgudam (Balanites aegyptiaca),

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