Astanga Hrudaya
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मुस्ताद्विरजनीकृष्णाकल्केनालेपयेत्स्तनौ । धूपयेत्सर्षपैः साज्यैः शुद्धां क्वाथं च पाययेत् ॥ २६ ॥
Her breasts should be smeared with the paste of mustā – Cyperus rotundus, the two rajani (Haridra – Curcuma longa & Daruharidra – Berberis aristata), kṛṣṇā – and Piper nigrum and exposed to the fumes of sarṣapaiḥ – Brassica juncea mixed with ghee, after purification she should be made to drink the decoction of prepared from
english translation
mustAdvirajanIkRSNAkalkenAlepayetstanau । dhUpayetsarSapaiH sAjyaiH zuddhAM kvAthaM ca pAyayet ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपटोलमुस्तमृद्वीकागुडूचीत्रिफलोद्भवम् । शिशोस्तु लिखितं वर्त्म स्रुतासृग्वाऽम्बुजन्मभिः ॥ २७ ॥
paṭola – Trichosanthes dioica, musta – Cyperus rotundus, mṛdvīkā – Vitis vinifera, guḍūcī – Tinospora cordifolia, triphala – and Triphala (Haritaki – Terminalia chebula, Vibhitaki – Terminalia bellerica & Amalaki – Emblica officinalis). The eye lid of the child should be scrapped or blood taken out by applying the leech;
english translation
paTolamustamRdvIkAguDUcItriphalodbhavam । zizostu likhitaM vartma srutAsRgvA'mbujanmabhiH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधात्र्यश्मन्तकजम्बूत्थपत्रक्वाथेन सेचयेत् । प्रायः क्षीरघृताशित्वाद्बालानां श्लेष्मजा गदाः॥२८ ॥
after it should be bathed with the decoction of dhātri – Emblica officinalis, aśmantaka – Ficus rumphii, jambūttha patra – leaves of Syzygium cumini. Because children are consuming milk and Ghee (as food) they genetically get affected by diseases caused by Kapha,
english translation
dhAtryazmantakajambUtthapatrakvAthena secayet । prAyaH kSIraghRtAzitvAdbAlAnAM zleSmajA gadAH॥28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्माद्वमनमेवाग्रे सर्वव्याधिषु पूजितम् । सिन्धूत्थकृष्णापामार्गबीजाज्यस्तन्यमाक्षिकम् ॥ २९ ॥
hence in all diseases emesis therapy itself should be administered first. (powder of) rock salt, kṛṣṇā – Piper nigrum, apāmार्ग bīja – seeds of Achyranthes aspera mixed with ghee, breast milk and honey,
english translation
tasmAdvamanamevAgre sarvavyAdhiSu pUjitam । sindhUtthakRSNApAmArgabIjAjyastanyamAkSikam ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचूर्णो वचायाः सक्षौद्रो मदनं मधुकान्वितम् । क्षीरं क्षीरान्नमन्नं च भजतः क्रमतः शिशोः ॥ ३० ॥
powder of vacāyāḥ – Acorus calamus mixed with honey and Randia dumetorum with honey are best emetic recipe for children who consume breast-milk, those consume both milk and solid food and those consuming only solid food respectively
english translation
cUrNo vacAyAH sakSaudro madanaM madhukAnvitam । kSIraM kSIrAnnamannaM ca bhajataH kramataH zizoH ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript