Charak Samhita

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न्यग्रोधोदुम्बराश्वत्थप्लक्षवेतसवल्कलैः | ससर्पिष्कैः प्रलेपः स्याच्छोफनिर्वापणः परम् ||४६||

sanskrit

Paste of nyogrodha bark (Ficus bengalensis Linn.), udumbara (Ficus glomerata Roxb.), ashwattha (Ficus religiosa Linn.), plaksha (Ficus lacor Buch.Ham.) and vetasa (Salix caprea Linn.) are mixed with ghee is an excellent cooling for inflammation,

english translation

nyagrodhodumbarAzvatthaplakSavetasavalkalaiH | sasarpiSkaiH pralepaH syAcchophanirvApaNaH param ||46||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विजया मधुकं वीरा बिसग्रन्थिः शतावरी | नीलोत्पलं नागपुष्पं प्रदेहः स्यात् सचन्दनः ||४७||

sanskrit

other local applications prescribed are (1) vijaya (Terminalia chebula Retz.), madhuka (Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.), vira , bisagranthi, shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.), nilotpala (Nymphea stellata Willd.), nagapuspa (Mesua ferrea Linn.) and sandal (Santalum album Linn.).

english translation

vijayA madhukaM vIrA bisagranthiH zatAvarI | nIlotpalaM nAgapuSpaM pradehaH syAt sacandanaH ||47||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सक्तवो मधुकं सर्पिः प्रदेहः स्यात् सशर्करः | अविदाहीनि चान्नानि शोफे भेषजमुत्तमम् ||४८||

sanskrit

(2) Parched grain flour, madhuka, sarkara and ghee. Avidahi (non-burning) food is the best remedy for inflammation.

english translation

saktavo madhukaM sarpiH pradehaH syAt sazarkaraH | avidAhIni cAnnAni zophe bheSajamuttamam ||48||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स चेदेवमुपक्रान्तः शोफो न प्रशमं व्रजेत् | तस्योपनाहैः पक्वस्य पाटनं हितमुच्यते ||४९||

sanskrit

[Patana (incision) and upanaha (poultice)] If swelling of ulcers treated in this way does not subside, poultice should be applied and when ripened should be incised. Warm poultice of the bolus of parched grain flour mixed with oil or ghee or both is useful for ripening of inflammation.

english translation

sa cedevamupakrAntaH zopho na prazamaM vrajet | tasyopanAhaiH pakvasya pATanaM hitamucyate ||49||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तैलेन सर्पिषा वाऽपि ताभ्यां वा सक्तुपिण्डिका | सुखोष्णा शोफपाकार्थमुपनाहः प्रशस्यते ||५०||

sanskrit

The bolus of parched grain flour mixed with tila (Sesamum indicum Linn.), linseeds (Linum usitatissimum Linn.), sour curd, yeast, kustha (Saussurea lappa C. B. Clarke) and salt is recommended as poultice.

english translation

tailena sarpiSA vA'pi tAbhyAM vA saktupiNDikA | sukhoSNA zophapAkArthamupanAhaH prazasyate ||50||

hk transliteration by Sanscript