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Charak Samhita

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प्रपौण्डरीकं मधुकं शार्ङ्गेष्टां समनःशिलाम् । मरिचं पिप्पलीं द्राक्षामेलां सुरसमञ्जरीम् ॥७१॥

The paste prepared out of prapoundarika, madhuka, sharangeshta, manhashila, maricha, pippali, draksha, ela and surasa manjari(inflorescence of Ocimum sanctum), should be smeared on silk cloth and a varti should be prepared.

english translation

कृत्वा वर्तिं पिबेद्धूमं क्षौमचेलानुवर्तिताम् । घृताक्तामनु च क्षीरं गुडोदकमथापि वा ॥७२॥

This varti smeared with ghrita should be used for dhumapana, followed by intake of milk or jaggery mixed with water cures both ekadoshaja and sannipatika kasa.

english translation

मनःशिलैलामरिचक्षाराञ्जनकुटन्नटैः । वंशलेखनसेव्यालक्षौमलक्तकरोहिषैः ॥७३॥

Dhuma varti prepared out of manahshila, ela, maricha, kshara, anjana, kutannata, vamshalekhana, sevya, ala, kshouma, alakthaka, rohisha as per earlier mentioned procedure and should be administered along with prior said anupana, in kasa.

english translation

पूर्वकल्पेन धूमोऽयं सानुपानो विधीयते । मनःशिलाले तद्वच्च पिप्पलीनागरैः सह ॥७४॥

Similarly dhumavarti can be prepared out of manahshila, ala, pippali and nagara.

english translation

त्वगैङ्गुदी बृहत्यौ द्वे तालमूली मनःशिला । कार्पासास्थ्यश्वगन्धा च धूमः कासविनाशनः ॥७५॥

Dhuma therapy using bark of ingudi, brihati, kantakari, talamuli, manahshila, karpasasthi (Seeds of karpasa), ashwagandha cures kasa.

english translation