Astanga Hrudaya
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नावनं मूर्धवस्तिं च लेपयेच्च समाक्षिकैः । प्रियालबीजमधुककुष्ठमाषैः ससर्षपैः ॥ २६ ॥
Nasal therapy (nāvanaṃ) and mūrdhabasti (oil retention on the head) should be adopted; application of a paste (lepayet) made of the seeds of priyāla (Buchanania lanzan), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra), kuṣṭha (Saussurea lappa), māṣa (Vigna mungo), and sarṣapa (Brassica nigra) mixed with honey (samākṣikaiḥ) should be done;
english translation
nAvanaM mUrdhavastiM ca lepayecca samAkSikaiH । priyAlabIjamadhukakuSThamASaiH sasarSapaiH ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलाक्षाशम्याकपत्रैडगजधात्रीफलैस्तथा । कोरदूषतृणक्षारवारिप्रक्षालनं हितम् ॥ २७ ॥
as well as with lākṣā (Laccifer lacca), leaves of śamyāka (Cassia fistula), eḍagaja (Cassia tora), and dhātrīphala (Emblica officinalis); washing the head (prakṣālanaṃ) with alkali-water (kṣāra-vāri) prepared from the ash of koradūṣa-tṛṇa (Paspalum scrobiculatum) will be beneficial (hitam).
english translation
lAkSAzamyAkapatraiDagajadhAtrIphalaistathA । koradUSatRNakSAravAriprakSAlanaM hitam ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइन्द्रलुप्ते यथासन्नं सिरां विद्ध्वा प्रलेपयेत् । प्रच्छाय गाढं कासीसमनोह्वातुत्थकोषणैः ॥ २८ ॥
In Indralupta (alopecia areata), after venesection/puncturing the vein nearest to the site (yathāsannaṃ sirāṃ viddhvā) and scraping/scarifying the area thoroughly (pracchāya gāḍhaṃ), a thick paste (pralepayet) made of kāsīsa (ferrous sulphate), manohvā (realgar), tuttha (copper sulphate), and ūṣaṇa (Piper nigrum / black pepper) should be applied;
english translation
indralupte yathAsannaM sirAM viddhvA pralepayet । pracchAya gADhaM kAsIsamanohvAtutthakoSaNaiH ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवन्यामरतरुभ्यां वा गुञ्जामूलफलैस्तथा । तथा लाङ्गलिकामूलैः करवीररसेन वा ॥ २९ ॥
or with vanyā (Cyperus tenuiflorus) and amarataru (Cedrus deodara); or roots and fruits of guñjā (Abrus precatorius); or roots of lāṅgalikā (Gloriosa superba); or juice of karavīra (Nerium indicum);
english translation
vanyAmaratarubhyAM vA guJjAmUlaphalaistathA । tathA lAGgalikAmUlaiH karavIrarasena vA ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसक्षौद्रक्षुद्रवार्ताकस्वरसेन रसेन वा । धत्तूरकस्य पत्राणां भल्लातकरसेन वा ॥ ३० ॥
or with the juice of kṣudravārtāka (Solanum xanthocarpum / Solanum melongena variant) mixed with honey (sakṣaudra); or with the juice of dhattūraka leaves (Datura metel); or juice of bhallātaka (Semecarpus anacardium);
english translation
sakSaudrakSudravArtAkasvarasena rasena vA । dhattUrakasya patrANAM bhallAtakarasena vA ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript