Astanga Hrudaya

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श्लैष्मिकं वमनैरुष्णरूक्षतीक्ष्णैः प्रलेपनैः । कषायकटुतिक्तैश्च भोजनैः शमयेद्विषम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Poison of Kapha nature should be mitigated by emesis and application of paste of herbs possessing hot, dry and penetrating properties and by foods of astringent, pungent and bitter tastes.

english translation

zlaiSmikaM vamanairuSNarUkSatIkSNaiH pralepanaiH । kaSAyakaTutiktaizca bhojanaiH zamayedviSam ॥ 66 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पैत्तिकं स्रंसनैः सेकप्रदेहैर्भृशशीतलैः । कषायतिक्तमधुरैर्घृतयुक्तैश्च भोजनैः ॥ ६७ ॥

Poisons of Pitta nature, by mild purgation, sudation, poultices applied very cold and foods which are astringent, bitter and sweet in taste, added with ghee.

english translation

paittikaM sraMsanaiH sekapradehairbhRzazItalaiH । kaSAyatiktamadhurairghRtayuktaizca bhojanaiH ॥ 67 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातात्मकं जयेत्स्वादुस्निग्धाम्ललवणान्वितैः । सघृतैर्भोजनैर्लेपैस्तथैव पिशिताशनैः ॥ ६८ ॥

Poisons of Vata nature should be won over by foods which are sweet, unctuous (fatty), sour, salty and added with ghee, application of herbs of the same properties and also by use of meat as food.

english translation

vAtAtmakaM jayetsvAdusnigdhAmlalavaNAnvitaiH । saghRtairbhojanairlepaistathaiva pizitAzanaiH ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नाघृतं स्रंसनं शस्तं प्रलेपो भोज्यमौषधम् । सर्वेषु सर्वावस्थासु विषेषु न घृतोपमम् ॥ ६९ ॥

In purgation, external application of paste of herbs, food and medicine without the addition of ghee is not suitable (in the treatment of poisons), there is no medicine better than ghee in all kinds of poisons and

english translation

nAghRtaM sraMsanaM zastaM pralepo bhojyamauSadham । sarveSu sarvAvasthAsu viSeSu na ghRtopamam ॥ 69 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विद्यते भेषजं किञ्चिद्विशेषात्प्रबलेऽनिले । अयत्नाच्छ्लेष्मगं साध्यं यत्नात्पित्ताशयाश्रयम् ॥७०॥ सुदुःसाध्यमसाध्यं वा वाताशयगतं विषम् । ७० १/२।

and in all stages of poisoning, especially it is best when Vata is very powerful. Poison which has got localized in the seat of Shleshma (amasaya/stomach), is curable even without much treatment at localized in the seat of Pitta (small intestine) is curable with great effort and that localized in the seat of Vata (large intestine) is either very difficult to cure even with great effort or not curable at all.

english translation

vidyate bheSajaM kiJcidvizeSAtprabale'nile । ayatnAcchleSmagaM sAdhyaM yatnAtpittAzayAzrayam ॥70॥ suduHsAdhyamasAdhyaM vA vAtAzayagataM viSam । 70 1/2।

hk transliteration by Sanscript