Astanga Hrudaya
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पिष्ट्वाऽऽजपयसा लोहाल्लिप्तादर्कांशुतापितात् । तैलं स्रुतं क्षीरभुजो नावनात्पलितान्तकृत् ॥ ३६ ॥
ground with goat’s milk (ājapayasā piṣṭvā) into a paste and smeared on an iron vessel (lohāl liptād); when exposed to the heat of the sun (arkāṃśu-tāpitāt), the oil that trickles/exudates out (tailaṃ srutaṃ), when used for Nāvana Nasya by a person consuming a milk diet (kṣīrabhujo), cures Palita (premature graying of hair).
english translation
piSTvA''japayasA lohAlliptAdarkAMzutApitAt । tailaM srutaM kSIrabhujo nAvanAtpalitAntakRt ॥ 36 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षीरात्साहचराद्भृङ्गरजसः सौरसाद्रसात् । प्रस्थैस्तैलस्य कुडवः सिद्धो यष्टीपलान्वितः ॥ ३७ ॥
One prastha (768 ml) each of milk (kṣīrāt), juice of Sāhacara (Barleria prionitis), juice of Bhṛṅgaraja (Eclipta alba), and juice of Surasā / Saurasa (Ocimum sanctum), along with one kuḍava (192 ml) of sesame oil (tailasya) and one pala (48 g) of Yaṣṭī (Glycyrrhiza glabra / liquorice), is processed to prepare the medicated oil.
english translation
kSIrAtsAhacarAdbhRGgarajasaH saurasAdrasAt । prasthaistailasya kuDavaH siddho yaSTIpalAnvitaH ॥ 37 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनस्यं शैलासने भाण्डे शृङ्गे मेषस्य वा स्थितः । क्षीरेण श्लक्ष्णपिष्टौ वा दुग्धिकाकरवीरकौ ॥ ३८ ॥
Stored in a vessel made of stone (śailā / slate/stone) or āsana wood (Pterocarpus marsupium), or in the horn of a ram (meṣasya śṛṅge), this oil is used for Nasya ( nasal therapy) [to treat premature graying]. Alternatively, a fine paste (ślaakṣṇa-piṣṭau) of dugdhikā (Euphorbia hirta) or karavīra (Nerium indicum) made with milk (kṣīreṇa),
english translation
nasyaM zailAsane bhANDe zRGge meSasya vA sthitaH । kSIreNa zlakSNapiSTau vA dugdhikAkaravIrakau ॥ 38 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्पाट्य पलितं देयावाशये पलितापहौ । उत्पाट्य पलितं देयावाशये पलितापहौ ॥ ३९ ॥
applied to the hair follicles (āśaye) after plucking out the gray hair (utpāṭya palitaṃ), destroys/cures Palita (premature graying) (palitāpahau). Milk (kṣīraṃ), priyāla (Buchanania lanzan), yaṣṭyāhva (Glycyrrhiza glabra), herbs of the Jīvanīya Gaṇa (described in Chapter 15 of Sūtrasthāna), and black sesame seeds (kṛṣṇāḥ tilāḥ),
english translation
utpATya palitaM deyAvAzaye palitApahau । utpATya palitaM deyAvAzaye palitApahau ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृष्णाः प्रलेपो वक्त्रस्य हरिद्रोमवलीहितः । तिलाः सामलकाः पद्मकिञ्जल्को मधुकं मधु ॥ ४० ॥
made into a paste and applied to the face (pralepo vaktrasya), is beneficial (hitaḥ) for treating brown/greyish hair (hari-droma) and facial wrinkles (valī). Sesame seeds (tilāḥ), along with āmalakā (Emblica officinalis), padma-kiñjalka (stamens/filaments of Nelumbo nucifera), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra / liquorice), and honey (madhu),
english translation
kRSNAH pralepo vaktrasya haridromavalIhitaH । tilAH sAmalakAH padmakiJjalko madhukaM madhu ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript