Charak Samhita

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दुरन्धकारे विद्धस्य केनचिद्विषशङ्कया | विषोद्वेगाज्ज्वरशछर्दिर्मूर्च्छा दाहोऽपि वा भवेत् ||२२१||

sanskrit

[Shanka visha (pseudo poisoning)] In case one is pierced by something in the darkness which creates suspicion of snake bite due to poisoning like agitation fever, vomiting, fainting, burning sensation malaise, mental confusion and diarrhea may appear.

english translation

durandhakAre viddhasya kenacidviSazaGkayA | viSodvegAjjvarazachardirmUrcchA dAho'pi vA bhavet ||221||

hk transliteration

ग्लानिर्मोहोऽतिसारश्चाप्येतच्छङ्काविषं मतम् | चिकित्सितमिदं तस्य कुर्यादाश्वासयन् बुधः ||२२२||

sanskrit

This is known as shanka visha. The wise physician should console the patient and administer the portion of sharkara (sugar candy), saugandhika (Nymphaea alba), draksha (Vitis vinifera), payasya (Ipomea dioitata), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and honey.

english translation

glAnirmoho'tisArazcApyetacchaGkAviSaM matam | cikitsitamidaM tasya kuryAdAzvAsayan budhaH ||222||

hk transliteration

सिता वैगन्धिको द्राक्षा पयस्या मधुकं मधु | पानं समन्त्रपूताम्बु प्रोक्षणं सान्त्वहर्षणम् ||२२३||

sanskrit

At the same time the body should be sponged with water purified with incantations besides consoling and exhilarating measures.

english translation

sitA vaigandhiko drAkSA payasyA madhukaM madhu | pAnaM samantrapUtAmbu prokSaNaM sAntvaharSaNam ||223||

hk transliteration

शालयः षष्टिकाश्चैव कोरदूषाः प्रियङ्गवः | भोजनार्थे प्रशस्यन्ते लवणार्थे च सैन्धवम् ||२२४||

sanskrit

[Suitable diet in treatment of poisoning] Shali rice (Foeniculum vulgare), shashtika rice (Oriza sativa), common millet and Indian millet are recommended as diet and rock salt for salting purpose.

english translation

zAlayaH SaSTikAzcaiva koradUSAH priyaGgavaH | bhojanArthe prazasyante lavaNArthe ca saindhavam ||224||

hk transliteration

तण्डुलीयकजीवन्तीवार्ताकसुनिषण्णकाः | चुच्चूर्मण्डूकपर्णी च शाकं च कुलकं हितम् ||२२५||

sanskrit

Tanduleeyaka (Amaranthus spinosus), jeevanti (Leptadenia reticulate), vartaka (Solanum melongena), sunishannaka (Solanum melongena), cuccur (Corchorus aestuans) , mandukaparni (Centella asiatica), shaka and kulaka (Trichosanthus dioica) are wholesome as vegetables.

english translation

taNDulIyakajIvantIvArtAkasuniSaNNakAH | cuccUrmaNDUkaparNI ca zAkaM ca kulakaM hitam ||225||

hk transliteration