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Charak Samhita

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जलेनोत्क्वाथ्य शूलार्तं स्वभ्यक्तमवगाहयेत्। कोलोत्क्वाथेऽथवा कोष्णे सौवीरक तुषोदके॥४६॥

and amalaka (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.)], arka (Calotropis procera Ait.), venu varuna (crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham), agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.), shigru (Moringa oleifera Lam.) and ashmantaka.

english translation

बिल्वक्वाथेऽथवा तक्रे दधिमण्डाम्लकाञ्जिके। गोमूत्रे वा सुखोष्णे तं स्वभ्यक्तमवगाहयेत्॥४७॥

The patient can also be given sitz-bath with the decoction akola (Alangium salviifolium Linn.) or sauviraka or tushodaka or decoction of bilva (Aegle marmelos Carr.) or butter¬milk or dadhi manda (whey) or sour kanjika or cow's urine. Before sitz-bath, medicated oil should be applied on the hemorrhoids mass and the decoction should be warm.

english translation

कृष्ण सर्प वराहोष्ट्र जतुकावृषदंशजाम्। वसामभ्यञ्जने दद्याद्धूपनं चार्शसां हितम्॥४८॥

Recipes for smearing and fumigation: 1. The fat black variety of cobra, pig, camel, jatuka and cat should be applied on the piles mass and also used for fumigation of piles

english translation

नृकेशाः सर्पनिर्मोको वृषदंशस्य चर्म च। अर्कमूलं शमीपत्रमर्शोभ्यो धूपनं हितम्॥४९॥

2. Fumigation should be done with the help of human hair, serpent's slough, cat's skin, root of Arka (Calotropis procera Ait.) and leaf of shami.

english translation

तुम्बुरूणि विडङ्गानि देवदार्वक्षता घृतम्। बृहती चाश्वगन्धा च पिप्पल्यः सुरसा घृतम्॥५०॥

3. Fumigation should be given with tumbi, vidang (Embelia ribes), devadaru (Cedrus deodaru) and akshat (rice) mixed with ghee. Brahati (Solanum indicum), ashvagandha (Withania somnifera), pippali (Piper longum) and surasa/tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) mixed with ghee can be used for fumigation

english translation