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Charak Samhita

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दद्यात् सिध्यति तस्मिंस्तु पिष्टानिक्षुरसैरिमान्। मधूकपुष्पकुडवं प्रियालकुडवं तथा ॥७१॥

During the final stage of cooking, the paste of madhuka pushpa (one kudava), priyala (one kudava),

english translation

कुडवार्धं तुगाक्षीर्याः खर्जूराणां च विंशतिम्। पृथग्बिभीतकानां च पिप्पल्याश्च चतुर्थिकाम् ॥७२॥

tugakshiri (half kudava), kharjura (twenty fruits), bibhitaki (twenty fruits), pippali (one pala), sugar (thirty palas), madhuka (one karsa) and drugs belonging to jivaniya group (half pala each) should be added.

english translation

त्रिंशत्पलानि खण्डाच्च मधुकात् कर्षमेव च। तथाऽर्धपलिकान्यत्र जीवनीयानि दापयेत् ॥७३॥

The above mentioned drugs should be made to a paste by triturating with sugarcane juice before adding to the recipe. After the recipe is fully cooked and cooled, honey (two kudavas) should be added and from it, modaka (large size pills) should be prepared.

english translation

सिद्धेऽस्मिन् कुडवं क्षौद्रं शीते क्षिप्त्वाऽथ मोदकान्। कारयेन्मरिचाजाजीपलचूर्णावचूर्णितान् ॥७४॥

Over these modakas, one pala of the powder of maricha and ajaji should be sprinkled. These modakas cure vatasruka, diseases caused by pitta, kshatakshina, kasa and kshaya.

english translation

वातासृक्पित्तरोगेषु क्षतकासक्षयेषु च। शुष्यतां क्षीणशुक्राणां रक्ते चोरसि संस्थिते ॥७५॥

These are useful for persons suffering from emaciation, who have reduced semen, whose blood is blocked in the chest, who are thin, weak and old, and also for those desirous of having nourishment, complexion and strength.

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