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Charak Samhita

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लशुनस्य पलाण्डोर्वा मूलं गृञ्जनकस्य वा । नावयेच्चन्दनं वाऽपि नारीक्षीरेण संयुतम् ॥१३१॥

At the time of severe attack of hikka and shwasa, nasya should be administered from juice of roots of lashuna (Allium sativum Linn.) or palandu (Allium cepa Linn.) or grinjana (Daucas carota Linn) or chandana (Santalum album Linn.) with human milk.

english translation

सुखोष्णं घृतमण्डं वा सैन्धवेनावचूर्णितम् । नावयेन्माक्षिकीं विष्ठामलक्तकरसेन वा ॥१३२॥

The supernatant part of ghee mixed with saindhava lavana or juice of alaktaka along with bees’ feces or human milk should be given in the form of nasya.

english translation

नारीक्षीरेण सिद्धं वा सर्पिर्मधुरकैरपि । पीतं नस्तो निषिक्तं वा सद्यो हिक्कां नियच्छति ॥१३३॥

Medicated ghee prepared from madhura varga should be given orally or in the form of nasya pacifies hikka and shwasa very quickly.

english translation

सकृदुष्णं सकृच्छीतं व्यत्यासाद्धिक्किनां पयः । पाने नस्तःक्रियायां वा शर्करामधुसंयुतम् ॥१३४॥

Alternate oral consumption of hot and cold milk or usage in the form of nasya alleviates hikka quickly.

english translation

अधोभागैर्घृतं सिद्धं सद्यो हिक्कां नियच्छति । पिप्पलीमधुयुक्तौ वा रसौ धात्रीकपित्थयोः ॥१३५॥

[Ghee formulations and other therapies] The administration of ghee prepared by boiling adhobhagahara (purgatives) drugs instantly cures hikka. Administration of pippali (Piper longum Linn.) along with honey or juice of dhatri (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.), and kapittha (Limonia acidissima L.) alleviates hikka quickly.

english translation