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Astanga Hrudaya

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अर्कक्षीरयुतं चास्य योज्यमाशु विरेचनम् । अङ्कोल्लोत्तरमूलाम्बु त्रिपलं सहविःपलम् ॥ ३६ ॥

He should be given a purgative therapy quickly, mixing the milky sap of arka – Calotropis gigantea with the purgative herb. One should consume the juice/extract (ambu) of the north-facing root (uttaramūla) of aṅkolla – Alangium salvifolium in a measure of three palas (144 g) mixed with one pala (48 g) of ghee (haviḥ);

english translation

पिबेत्सधत्तूरफलां श्वेतां वाऽपि पुनर्नवाम् । ऐकध्यं पललं तैलं रूपिकायाः पयो गुडः ॥ ३७ ॥

or juice of fruit of śvetāṃ dhattūra vā -Datura stramonium, or punarnavā – Boerhavia diffusa with water should be consumed. Dry meat or powder of fried sesame (Arunadatta), sesame oil milky sap of rūpikā – (arka) – Calotropis gigantea and

english translation

भिनत्ति विषमालर्कं घनवृन्दमिवानिलः ।समन्त्रं सौषधीरत्नं स्नपनं च प्रयोजयेत् ॥ ३८ ॥

and jaggery all mixed together and consumed breaks (destroys) the poison of rabid dog just like wind breaks the clouds. Wearing of herbs and precious stones and bathing fortified with mantra (sacred hymns) should be administered.

english translation

चतुष्पाद्भिर्द्विपाद्भिर्वा नखदन्तपरिक्षतम् । शूयते पच्यते रागज्वरस्रावरुजान्वितम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Scratches/abrasions/wounds caused by the nails and teeth of quadrupeds or bipeds, become swollen, undergo suppuration accompanied with the redness, fever, exudation and pain.

english translation

सोमवल्कोऽश्वकर्णश्च गोजिह्वा हंसपादिका । रजन्यौ गैरिकं लेपो नखदन्तविषापहः ॥ ४० ॥

Application of paste of somavalka – Acacia catechu, aśvakarṇaśca – Dipterocarpus turbinatus, gojihvā – Onosma bracteatum, haṃsapādikā – Adiantum lunulatum, rajanyau – the two rajani – Haridra – Curcuma longa Daruharidra – Berberis aristata and red ochre wards off the poison of nails and teeth.

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