Astanga Hrudaya
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तीक्ष्णैः कुर्यादपस्मारे कर्मभिर्वमनादिभिः । वातिकं वस्तिभूयिष्ठैः पैत्तं प्रायो विरेचनैः ॥१६॥
which have become covered / obstructed (by the Doshas) should be cleared first by therapies such as strong emesis etc. Epilepsy caused by Vata should be treated predominantly with enema therapies (vasti); that caused by Pitta should be treated generally with purgation therapies (virechana).
english translation
tIkSNaiH kuryAdapasmAre karmabhirvamanAdibhiH । vAtikaM vastibhUyiSThaiH paittaM prAyo virecanaiH ॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्लैष्मिकं वमनप्रायैरपस्मारमुपाचरेत् । सर्वतः सुविशुद्धस्य सम्यगाश्वासितस्य च ॥ १७ ॥
Epilepsy caused by Kapha should be treated mainly with emesis therapies (vamana). Once the patient has been thoroughly purified by all these cleansing procedures and well comforted,
english translation
zlaiSmikaM vamanaprAyairapasmAramupAcaret । sarvataH suvizuddhasya samyagAzvAsitasya ca ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपस्मारविमोक्षार्थं योगान् संशमनाञ्छृणु । गोमयस्वरसक्षीरदधिमूत्रैः शृतं हविः ॥१८॥
listen now to the palliative and pacifying recipes (samshamana yogas) prescribed for the absolute cure and release from epilepsy. Medicated ghee prepared by boiling ghee added with juice of fresh cow dung,
english translation
apasmAravimokSArthaM yogAn saMzamanAJchRNu । gomayasvarasakSIradadhimUtraiH zRtaM haviH ॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपस्मारज्वरोन्मादकामलान्तकरं पिबेत् । द्विपञ्चमूलत्रिफलाद्विनिशाकुटजत्वचः ॥१९॥
cow milk, curd and cow urine should be consumed to cure epilepsy, fever, insanity jaundice. Take two pala (96 grams) each of the following: the two types of panchamula (Dashamula: bilva, agnimantha, shyonaka, patala, gambhari, shalaparni, prishniparni, brihati, kantakari, and gokshura), triphala (haritaki, vibhitaki, and amalaki), the two types of nisha (haridra and daruharidra), and the bark of kutaja.
english translation
apasmArajvaronmAdakAmalAntakaraM pibet । dvipaJcamUlatriphalAdvinizAkuTajatvacaH ॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसप्तपर्णमपामार्गं नीलिनीं कटुरोहिणीम् । शम्याकपुष्करजटाफल्गुमूलदुरालभाः ॥ २० ॥
Take two pala (96 grams) each of saptaparna, apamarga, nilini, katurohini, shamyaka (aragvadha), pushkaramula, phalgumula, and duralabha.
english translation
saptaparNamapAmArgaM nIlinIM kaTurohiNIm । zamyAkapuSkarajaTAphalgumUladurAlabhAH ॥ 20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript