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Charak Samhita

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श्रीवेष्टकध्यामकपिप्पलीभिः स्पृक्कानखैश्चैव यथोपलाभम्। वातान्वितेऽभ्यङ्गमुशन्ति तैलं सिद्धं सुपिष्टैरपि च प्रदेहम् ॥६६॥

sriveshtaka, dhyāmaka, piper longum, sprikkā and nakha. Make paste of all or as much as drugs available and prepare medicated oil from it. In vata edema, do massage with this oil. Alternatively make paste of the entire drugs and apply on the body of the patient as smear

english translation

जलैश्च वासार्ककरञ्जशिग्रुकाश्मर्यपत्रार्जकजैश्च सिद्धैः। स्विन्नो मृदूष्णै रवितप्ततोयैः स्नातश्च गन्धैरनुलेपनीयः ॥६७॥

[Medicated water for bath] Add leaves of vāsā, arka, karanja, sigru, kashmarya and holy basil in hot water and take sudation with this tolerably hot water. Then the patient should take bath with water heated in sun and apply aromatics on the body

english translation

सवेतसाः क्षीरवतां द्रुमाणां त्वचः समञ्जिष्ठलतामृणालाः। सचन्दनाः पद्मकवालकौ च पैत्ते प्रदेहस्तु सतैलपाकः ॥६८॥

[External application in pitta dominance] Prepare medicated oil from vetasa, manjiṣhthā, mrināla, sandal, padmaka and khasha and bark of latex-exuding plants. Apply this oil on the body to relieve pitta swelling.

english translation

आक्तस्य तेनाम्बु रविप्रतप्तं सचन्दनं साभयपद्मकं च। स्नाने हितं क्षीरवतां कषायः क्षीरोदकं चन्दनलेपनं च ॥६९॥

Thereafter, bathing with medicated water prepared with sandal, khaśa and padmaka and heated by sun rays or with water prepared with latex-exuding plants or water mixed with milk is beneficial. Smearing with paste of sandalwood is also beneficial

english translation

कफे तु कृष्णासिकतापुराणपिण्याकशिग्रुत्वगुमाप्रलेपः। कुलत्थशुण्ठीजलमूत्रसेकश्चण्डागुरुभ्यामनुलेपनं च ॥७०॥

[External application in kapha dominance] In kapha dominant edema, application of paste of long pepper, sand, old oil-cake, bark of drum-stick and linseed is advised. Effusion with decoction of kulattha (hoarse gram), dry ginger and cow’s urine followed by anointing of the body with paste of sandal and aguru is also beneficial

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