Astanga Hrudaya

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अथवा मुष्ककश्वेतासोमत्वक्ताम्रवल्लितः । शिरीषाद्गृध्रनख्याश्च क्षारेण प्रतिसारयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥

or caustic alkali prepared from muṣkaka – Schrebera swietenioides, śvetā – Clitoria ternatea, soma tvak – Ephedra giardiana, Red Ochre, śirīṣāt – Albizia lebbeck, and gṛdhranakhyāśca – Ziziphus jujuba should be applied to the wound;

english translation

athavA muSkakazvetAsomatvaktAmravallitaH । zirISAdgRdhranakhyAzca kSAreNa pratisArayet ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शुकनासाप्रतिविषाव्याघ्रीमूलैश्च लेपयेत् । कीटदष्टचिकित्सां च कुर्यात्तस्य यथार्हतः ॥ ४७ ॥

and a paste of śukanāsā – Oroxylum indicum, prativiṣā – Aconitum heterophyllum, and roots of vyāghrī – Solanum surattense should be applied externally. Treatment prescribed for bites of kita (insects) (chapter 37 of Uttarsthana) should be adopted as found suitable.

english translation

zukanAsAprativiSAvyAghrImUlaizca lepayet । kITadaSTacikitsAM ca kuryAttasya yathArhataH ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्रणे तु पूतिपिशिते क्रिया पित्तविसर्पवत् । सौभाग्यार्थं स्त्रियो भर्त्रे राज्ञे वाऽरातिचोदिताः ॥ ४८ ॥

In case of wounds having foul smelling muscle, treatment is like that of Pittaja Visarpa (Chapter 18 of Chikitsa Sthana). Women in order to gain the love of their husbands, or women who are intimate with the king when instigated by foes,

english translation

vraNe tu pUtipizite kriyA pittavisarpavat । saubhAgyArthaM striyo bhartre rAjJe vA'rAticoditAH ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गरमाहारसम्पृक्तं यच्छन्त्यासन्नवर्तिनः । नानाप्राण्यङ्गशमलविरुद्धौषधिभस्मनाम् ॥ ४९ ॥

administer gara (artificial poison) mixed with food, which also affects or kills those who are in close proximity. Combination of parts of the body of different animals and excreta (of different animals), incompatible herbs, ashes

english translation

garamAhArasampRktaM yacchantyAsannavartinaH । nAnAprANyaGgazamalaviruddhauSadhibhasmanAm ॥ 49 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विषाणां चाल्पवीर्याणां योगो गर इति स्मृतः । तेन पाण्डुः कृशोऽल्पाग्निः कासश्वासज्वरार्दितः ॥ ५० ॥

and poisonous substances of mild potency is known as gara visha (artificial poison). By that, the person becomes pale, emaciated, has a weak digestive capacity, and suffers from cough, dyspnea, and fever;

english translation

viSANAM cAlpavIryANAM yogo gara iti smRtaH । tena pANDuH kRzo'lpAgniH kAsazvAsajvarArditaH ॥ 50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript