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Astanga Hrudaya

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हिङ्गुप्रियङ्गुत्रिकटुलशुनत्रिफला वचा । पाटलीश्वेतकटभीशिरीषकुसुमैर्घृतम् ॥ ४६ ॥

hiṅgu – Ferula asafoetida, priyaṅgu – Callicarpa macrophylla, trikaṭu – Trikatu (Black pepper – Piper nigrum, Long pepper fruit – Piper longum and Ginger – Zingiber officinale), laśuna – Allium sativum, triphalā – Triphala (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica & Amalaki – Emblica officinalis), vacā – Acorus calamus, pāṭalī – Stereospermum suaveolens, śvetakaṭabhī – Clitoria ternatea, and flowers of śirīṣa – Albizia lebbeck,

english translation

गोमूत्रपादिकं सिद्धं पानाभ्यञ्जनयोर्हितम् । बस्ताम्बुपिष्टैस्तैरेव योज्यमञ्जननावनम् ॥ ४७ ॥

added with a quarter part of cow urine should be made use of for drinking, and anointing; paste of the above herbs made with goat’s urine is suitable for use as eye salve and nasal drops.

english translation

देवर्षिपितृगन्धर्वे तीक्ष्णं नस्यादि वर्जयेत् । सर्पिःपानादि मृद्वस्मिन् भैषज्यमवचारयेत् ॥ ४८ ॥

In the treatment of Deva, Rusi, Pitr and Gandharva graham, Strong / powerful nasal drops etc. should be avoided, only mild recipes such as drinking of ghee (medicated) etc. should be administered

english translation

ऋते पिशाचात्सर्वेषु प्रतिकूलं च नाचरेत् । सवैद्यमातुरं घ्नन्ति क्रुद्धास्ते हि महौजसः ॥ ४९ ॥

Except for pisacha graha, in all other grahas, nothing detrimental (contrary/harmful offerings, oblations, or therapies) should be practiced; because they (the grahas) being of great power, if enraged, may kill both the physician and the patient.

english translation

ईश्वरं द्वादशभुजं नाथमार्यावलोकितम् । सर्वव्याधिचिकित्सां च जपन् सर्वग्रहान् जयेत् ॥ ५० ॥

By chanting the sacred hymns meant for the treatment of all diseases while invoking Ishvara with twelve shoulders (arms) and Lord Aryavalokita, one can conquer all the grahas.

english translation