Charak Samhita

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पूयास्रेरक्तपित्तघ्नाःकषायानावनानिच। पाकदाहाढ्यरूक्षेषुशीतालेपाःससेचनाः॥१४६॥

Treatment of puya-rakta (purulent and sanguinous rhinitis): Decoctions and snuffs/ inhalation therapies prescribed in raktapitta should be administered. Treatment of inflammation, burning sensation and boils etc: Cooling ointments and affusions should be applied.

english translation

घ्रेयनस्योपचाराश्चकषायाःस्वादुशीतलाः। मन्दपित्तेप्रतिश्यायेस्निग्धैःकुर्याद्विरेचनम्॥१४७॥

In pittaja type of rhinitis inhalations and the decoctions used should be sweet in taste and cooling. In case of rhinitis of less aggravated pitta, purgation with unctuous drugs should be administered.

english translation

घृतंक्षीरंयवाःशालिर्गोधूमाजाङ्गलारसाः। शीताम्लास्तिक्तशाकानियूषामुद्गादिभिर्हिताः॥१४८॥

Diet in case of coryza having mild pitta involvement: ghee, milk, barley, rice, wheat, meat soup of wild animals, cooling, sour and bitter vegetables and soup of mudga etc. are useful.

english translation

गौरवारोचकेष्वादौ लङ्घनं कफपीनसे । स्वेदाःसेकाश्चपाकार्थंलिप्तेशिरसिसर्पिषा॥१४९॥

[Treatment of kaphaja pinasa and dushtapratishyaya] Treatment of kaphaja pinasa In kaphaja pinasa, associated with heaviness and anorexia, fasting therapy should be advised. For digestion (of impurity) head should be smeared with ghee and then, fomentation and affusion therapies should be administered.

english translation

लशुनंमुद्गचूर्णेनव्योषक्षारघृतैर्युतम्। देयंकफघ्नवमनमुत्क्लिष्टश्लेष्मणेहितम्॥१५०॥

Garlic mixed with powder of green gram, trikatu, yavakshara and ghee should be given to reduce the alleviated kapha. When kapha is in excess alleviated condition then emetic therapy should be given with kapha alleviating medicines.

english translation