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Charak Samhita

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तं पिबन् ग्रहणीदोषाञ्जयेत् सर्वान् हिताशनः। तद्वद्द्राक्षेक्षुखर्जूरस्वरसानासुतान् [३४] पिबेत्॥१५१॥

In the same manner fermentation of svarasa of draksha (grapes), sugarcane and date palm is helpful for the patient

english translation

प्रस्थौ दुरालभाया द्वौ पस्थमामलकस्य च। दन्तीचित्रकमुष्टी [३५] द्वे प्रत्यग्रं चाभयाशतम्॥१५२॥

[Duralabhasava] Boil two prastha (1.53 kg) each of duralabha and amalaki, one mushthi each of danti and chitraka and two hundred matured fruits of haritaki in four drona (48.88 kg/l) of water and reduce to one drona (12.228 kg/l).

english translation

चतुर्द्रोणेऽम्भसः पक्त्वा शीतं द्रोणावशेषितम्। सगुडद्विशतं पूतं मधुनः कुडवायुतम्॥१५३॥

When it comes to room temperature add two hundred pala (9600 gm) of jaggery and one kudava (192 gm) of honey as well as powder of priyangu,

english translation

तद्वत् प्रियङ्गोः पिप्पल्या विडङ्गानां च चूर्णितैः। कुडवैर्घृतकुम्भस्थं पक्षाज्जातं ततः पिबेत्॥१५४॥

pippali and vidanga each in one kudava (192 gm) and keep in jar pasted with ghee on the inner wall for period of fifteen days.

english translation

ग्रहणीपाण्डुरोगार्शःकुष्ठवीसर्पमेहनुत्। स्वरवर्णकरश्चैष रक्तपित्तकफापहः॥१५५॥

This preparation is known as duralabhasava and is indicated in grahani, pandu, arsha, kushtha, visarpa and prameha. It promotes voice and complexion and cures raktapitta and other kaphaja disorders

english translation