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Astanga Hrudaya

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द्राक्षापरूषकक्वाथो हितश्च कवलग्रहे । उपाचरेदेवमेव प्रत्याख्यायास्रसम्भवाम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Decoction of drākṣā – Vitis vinifera and parūṣaka – Grewia asiatica is suitable for holding in the mouth / gargling (kavalagraha). Those born from Asra (blood) should be treated in the same manner, intimating its incurability.

english translation

सागारधूमैः कटुकैः कफजां प्रतिसारयेत् । नस्यगण्डूषयोस्तैलं साधितं च प्रशस्यते ॥ ६२ ॥

That born from Kapha (Kaphaja Rohiṇī) should be rubbed with the paste of domestic smoke (soot) and kaṭukā – Picrorhiza kurroa; oil prepared with (the herbs below) is praised for nasal medication (nasya) and holding in the mouth (gaṇḍūṣa):

english translation

अपामार्गफलश्वेतादन्तीजन्तुघ्नसैन्धवैः । तद्वच्च वृन्दशालूकतुण्डिकेरीगिलायुषु ॥ ६३ ॥

fruits (seeds) of apāmārga – Achyranthes aspera, śvetā (Girikarṇikā) – Clitoria ternatea / Holarrhena antidysenterica, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, jantughna (Viḍaṅga) – Embelia ribes, and saindhava – rock salt. Vrinda, Shaluka, Tundikeri and Gilayu should be treated in the same manner.

english translation

विद्रधौ स्राविते श्रेष्ठारोचनातार्क्ष्यगैरिकैः । सलोध्रपटुपत्तङ्गकणैर्गण्डूषघर्षणे ॥ ६४ ॥

In Vidradhi, bloodletting should be done, followed by holding in the mouth the decoction of Srestha- Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica, Amalaki – Emblica officinalis, rocanā – bezoar, tārkṣya – emerald, gairikaiḥ – red ochre, salodhra – Symplocos racemosa, paṭu – salt, pattaṅga – Caesalpinia sappan kaṇai: – and Piper longum and rubbing their paste to the throat.

english translation

गलगण्डः पवनजः स्विन्नो निःस्रुतशोणितः । तिलैर्बीजैश्च लट्वोमाप्रियालशणसम्भवैः ॥ ६५ ॥

Galagaṇḍa (goiter/cervical lymphadenopathy) arising from Vata should be given fomentation and bloodletting done; a warm poultice (upanāha) with tila – Sesamum indicum, seeds of latvā – Carthamus tinctorius, umā – Linum usitatissimum, priyāla – Buchanania lanzan, and śaṇa – Crotalaria juncea;

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