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Charak Samhita

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सौवर्चलानुसंविद्धं शीतं सबिडसैन्धवम् । मातुलुङ्गार्द्रकोपेतं जलयुक्तं प्रमाणवित् [१] ॥१११॥

It shall be cool, with sauvarchala, bida, and rock salt along with matulunga, fresh ginger, mixed with water and in appropriate quantity.

english translation

तीक्षोष्णेनातिमात्रेण पीतेनाम्लविदाहिना । मद्येनान्नरसोत्क्लेदो विदग्धः क्षारतां गतः ॥११२॥

[Treatment of acute madatyaya] When sharply acting, hot, sour and liquor that cause burning sensation is consumed in excess quantity, the excited chyle is burnt and becomes alkaline in nature.

english translation

अन्तर्दाहं ज्वरं तृष्णां प्रमोहं विभ्रमं मदम् । जनयत्याशु तच्छान्त्यै मद्यमेव प्रदापयेत् ॥११३॥

It leads to the internal burning sensation, fever, thirst, confusions, giddiness and narcosis. To pacify these symptoms, intake of liquor is only advisable.

english translation

क्षारो हि याति माधुर्यं शीघ्रमम्लोपसंहितः । श्रेष्ठमम्लेषु मद्यं च यैर्गुणैस्तान् परं शृणु ॥११४॥

Alkali (thus produced within body) gets neutralized in combination of acid and the liquor is superior among the acidic substances.

english translation

मद्यस्याम्लस्वभावस्य चत्वारोऽनुरसाः स्मृताः । मधुरश्च कषायश्च तिक्तः कटुक एव च ॥११५॥

The remaining qualities of liquor are as below. Liquor is sour with four contributory tastes, such as sweet, astringent, bitter and pungent.

english translation