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Astanga Hrudaya

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पित्तेषु साधितं तैलं नस्येऽभ्यङ्गे च शस्यते । त्रिफलाव्योषपीतद्रुयवक्षारफणिज्जकैः ॥३१॥

bear, cow, is highly beneficial when used as nasal medication and massage over the body. Oil should be cooked with triphalā – triphala (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica & Amalaki – Emblica officinalis), vyoṣa – Vyosa (Black pepper – Piper nigrum, Long pepper fruit – Piper longum and Ginger – Zingiber officinale), pītadru – Berberis aristata, alkali prepared of Hordeum vulgare, phaṇijjakaiḥ – Origanum majorana,

english translation

श्र्याह्वापामार्गकारञ्जबीजैस्तैलं विपाचितम् । बस्तमूत्रे हितं नस्यं चूर्णं वा ध्मापयेद्भिषक् ॥ ३२ ॥

Along with the previous ingredients, add shryahva (bilva), apamarga, and the seeds of karanja. Oil cooked and processed with these herbs and goat's urine is highly beneficial for use as nasal drops (nasya); or the physician may blow the fine powder of these herbs (dhmapana nasya) into the patient's nostrils.

english translation

नकुलोलूकमार्जारगृध्रकीटाहिकाकजैः । तुण्डैः पक्षैः पुरीषैश्च धूपमस्य प्रयोजयेत् ॥३३॥

Fumigation should be done with the beak, feathers and excreta of the mongoose, owl, cat, vulture, insects, snake or crow.

english translation

शीलयेत्तैललशुनं पयसा वा शतावरीम् । ब्राह्मीरसं कुष्ठरसं वचां वा मधुसंयुताम् ॥३४॥

Sesame oil mixed with laśunaṃ – Allium sativum, śatāvarīm – Asparagus racemosus, mixed with milk, fresh juice of Bacopa monnieri, or juice of Saussurea lappa or of Acorus calamus may be consumed daily mixed with honey.

english translation

समं क्रुद्धैरपस्मारो दोषैः शारीरमानसैः । यज्जायते यतश्चैष महामर्मसमाश्रयः ॥ ३५ ॥

Because epilepsy (apasmara) arises from the simultaneous, severe aggravation of both bodily (sharira) and mental (manasa) doshas, and because it takes deep root and localizes in a major vital organ (mahamarma, the heart/head),

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