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Charak Samhita

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कुटजस्य फलं पिष्टं तगरं जालमालिनी । तिक्तेक्ष्वाकुश्च योगोऽयं पानप्रधमनादिभिः ॥२०६॥

[Kutajadi formulation] Indrayava (Holarrhena antidysenterica), tagara (Valeneria wallichii), jaalamalini (Luffa echinata), bitter ikshwaku (Langanaria siceraria) this formulation used as potion,

english translation

वृश्चिकोन्दुरुलूतानां सर्पाणां च विषं हरेत् । समानो ह्यमृतेनायं गराजीर्णं च नाशयेत् ॥२०७॥

nasal blowing etc alleviates poison of scorpion, rats, spider and snake. It is like nectar and destroys the long standing gara visha.

english translation

सर्वेऽगदा यथादोषं प्रयोज्याः स्युः कृकण्टके । कपोतविण्मातुलुङ्गं शिरीषकुसुमाद्रसः ॥२०८॥

All these anti-poison formulations may be used in chameleon poisoning according to dosha. Pigeon excrement, matulunga (Citrus medica), juice of shireesha (Albizzia lebbeck) flowers,

english translation

शङ्खिन्यार्कं पयः शुण्ठी करञ्जो मधु वार्श्चिके । शिरीषस्य फलं पिष्टं स्नुहीक्षीरेण दार्दुरे ॥२०९॥

shankini (Colonyction muricatum), latex of arka (Calotropis procera), shunthi (Zingiber officinale), karanja (Pongamia pinnata) and honey- this should be taken in scorpion sting. Shireesha seeds (Albizzia lebbeck ) pounded with snuhi (Euphorbia nerifolia) latex should be taken in frog poisoning.

english translation

मूलानि श्वेतभण्डीनां व्योषं सर्पिश्च मत्स्यजे । कीटदष्टक्रियाः सर्वाः समानाः स्युर्जलौकसाम् ॥२१०॥

Roots of shwetha bhandi (Clitoria turnatea), trikatu (Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Piper longum ) and ghee are useful in fish poisoning. In poisoning by leeches, the measures mentioned in the treatment of insect bite are applied.

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