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Astanga Hrudaya

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सकुष्ठशुण्ठीमरिचयष्टीमधुरसाञ्जनैः । सुखोष्णो घृतमण्डोऽनु तैलं वा कवलग्रहः ॥ ३१ ॥

along with kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, śuṇṭhī – Zingiber officinale, marica – Piper nigrum, yaṣṭīmadhu – Glycyrrhiza glabra and rasāñjana – extract of Berberis aristata mixed/dissolved with scum of ghee (ghṛtamaṇḍa) and honey should be rubbed; then either the scum of ghee or oil should be held in the mouth lukewarm;

english translation

घृतं च मधुरैः सिद्धं हितं कवलनस्ययोः । दन्तपुप्पुटके स्विन्नछिन्नभिन्नविलेखिते ॥ ३२ ॥

ghee prepared with herbs of sweet taste is beneficial, both for holding in the mouth (kavala) and nasal medication (nasya). Danta Pupputaka should be fomented, torn, punctured and scraped, followed by rubbing

english translation

यष्ट्याह्वस्वर्जिकाशुण्ठीसैन्धवैः प्रतिसारणम् । विद्रधौ कटुतीक्ष्णोष्णरूक्षैः कवललेपनम् ॥ ३३ ॥

yaṣṭyāhva Glycyrrhiza glabra, svarjikā – Svarjika,śuṇṭhī – Zingiber officinale and saindhavaiḥ – rock salt. In Vidradhi, mouth gargling and application of paste should be done using herbs possessing pungent, penetrating, hot and dry properties;

english translation

घर्षणं कटुकाकुष्ठवृश्चिकालीयवोद्भवैः । रक्षेत्पाकं हिमैः पक्वः पाट्यो दाह्योऽवगाढकः ॥ ३४ ॥

kaṭukā – paste of Picrorhiza kurroa, kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, vṛścikālī -Heliotropium indicum and yavodbhavaiḥ – Hordeum vulgare should be rubbed on the swelling, ripening prevented by application of cold; if ripe,it should be cut open and that which is deep seated should be burnt.

english translation

सुषिरे छिन्नलिखिते सक्षौद्रैः प्रतिसारणम् । लोध्रमुस्तमिशिश्रेष्ठातार्क्ष्यपत्तङ्गकिंशुकैः ॥ ३५ ॥

In Suṣira, it should be cut, scraped, and then rubbed with the paste of lodhra – Symplocos racemosa, musta – Cyperus rotundus, miśi – Anethum graveolens, śreṣṭhā – Cynodon dactylon, tārkṣya – emerald/rasāñjana, pattaṅga – Caesalpinia sappan, kiṃśuka – Butea monosperma,

english translation