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Charak Samhita

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त्रिफलां मधुकं वीरां शिरीषकुसुमानि च । प्रपौण्डरीकं ह्रीबेरं दार्वीत्वङ्मधुकं बलाम् ॥९१॥

triphala (Haritaki, Bibhitaki and Amalaki), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn), prapaundrika (nelumbo nucifera), hribera (Pavonia odorata), bark of darvi (Berberis aristata), and bala (Sida cordifolia Linn.)

english translation

पृथगालेपनं कुर्याद्द्वन्द्वशः सर्वशोऽपि वा । प्रदेहाः सर्व एवैते देयाः स्वल्पघृताप्लुताः ॥९२॥

All these external applications should be mixed with small quantity of ghee. In vata pitta predominant condition these preparations should be mixed with profuse quantity of ghee.

english translation

वातपित्तोल्बणे ये तु प्रदेहास्ते घृताधिकाः । घृतेन शतधौतेन प्रदिह्यात् केवलेन वा ॥९३॥

The applications of shatdhaut ghrita as pradeha or effuse with cold ghee scum, or cold milk or cold decoction of madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn), or

english translation

घृतमण्डेन शीतेन पयसा मधुकाम्बुना । पञ्चवल्ककषायेण सेचयेच्छीतलेन वा ॥९४॥

panchavalka (bark of nygrodha, udumbara, asvattha, plaksa and vetasa), the physician should use frequently in vata, rakta and pitta predominant visarpa.

english translation

वातासृक्पित्तबहुलं विसर्पं बहुशो भिषक् । सेचनास्ते प्रदेहा ये त एव घृतसाधनाः ॥९५॥

The external application mentioned as pradeha may also be used for sprinkling or for preparation ghrita yoga or churna yoga used for dusting in wounds of visarpa, ghee cooked with durva juice promotes wound healing.

english translation