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Charak Samhita

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दिग्धास्तैः प्रस्रवन्त्याशु श्लेष्म पिच्छां सशोणिताम्। कण्डूः स्तम्भः सरुक् शोफः स्रुतानां विनिवर्तते॥१३६॥

after application of medicament the hemorrhoids discharge the mucous and blood and relieve pain, itching and swelling of dry hemorrhoids.

english translation

निरूहं वा प्रयुञ्जीत सक्षीरं दाशमूलिकम्। समूत्र स्नेह लवणं कल्कैर्युक्तं फलादिभिः॥१३७॥

[Niruha basti in dry hemorrhoids] The ingredients used in niruha enema are milk, decoction of dashamoola, , cow's urine, sneha, salt and the paste of madanaphala (Randia spinosa), etc.

english translation

हरीतकीनां प्रस्थार्धं प्रस्थमामलकस्य च। स्यात् कपित्थाद्दशपलं ततोऽर्धा चेन्द्रवारुणी॥१३८॥

[Abhayarishta] Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) (1 prastha), amalaki (Embilica officinalis) (one prastha), kapittha (10 pala), indrayan (5 pala)

english translation

विडङ्गं पिप्पली लोध्रं मरिचं सैलवालुकम्। द्विपलांशं जलस्यैतच्चतुर्द्रोणे विपाचयेत्॥१३९॥

vidanga (Embilia ribes) (two pala), pippali (Piper longum) (two pala), lodhra (Symplocus racemosa) (two pala), maricha (Piper nigrum) (two pala) and elavaluka (two pala) should be added with eight dronas of water and boiled till two dronas remained. The decoction should be filtered and allowed to cool.

english translation

द्रोणशेषे रसे तस्मिन् पूते शीते समावपेत्। गुडस्य द्विशतं तिष्ठेत्तत् पक्षं घृतभाजने॥१४०॥

To this, two hundreds palas of jaggery should be added and kept in a ghee-smeared jar for a fort-night. Thereafter, it becomes suitable for adminis¬tration as a drink.

english translation