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Charak Samhita

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नस्यंस्याद्भिषजासम्यग्योजितंपलितापहम्। भिषजाक्षीरपिष्टौवादुग्धिकाकरवीरकौ॥२६६॥

Dugdhika – Euphorbia hirta, karavira – Nerium indicumare made to a paste by triturating them with milk. After pulling out gray hair, the physician should apply this paste over the head of the patient for curing graying of hair.

english translation

उत्पाट्यपलितेदेयौतावुभौपलितापहौ। मार्कवस्वरसात्क्षीराद्द्विप्रस्थंमधुकात्पलम्॥२६७॥

One kudava of oil is cooked by adding one prastha of the juice of markava (bhringaraja – Eclipta alba) and milk.

english translation

तैःपचेत्कुडवंतैलात्तन्नस्यंपलितापहम्। आदित्यवल्ल्यामूलानिकृष्णशैरेयकस्यच॥२६८॥

To this one pala of yashtimadhu – Glychriza glabra is added. Administration of this medicated oil for inhalation therapy cures graying of hair.

english translation

सुरसस्यचपत्राणिपत्रंकृष्णशणस्यच। मार्कवःकाकमाचीचमधुकंदेवदारुच॥२६९॥

Mahaneela taila: Paste of ten pala of each of the root of adityavalli and black variety of saireyaka – Barleria prionitis, leaves of surasa – Cinnamonum zeylanica, black variety of sana – Brassica alba, markava (bhringaraja – Eclipta alba), kakamachi – Solanum nigrum, yastimadhu –Glycrrhiza glabra and devadaru – Cedrus deodara.

english translation

पृथग्दशपलांशानिपिप्पल्यस्त्रिफलाऽञ्जनम्। प्रपौण्डरीकंमञ्जिष्ठालोध्रंकृष्णागुरूत्पलम्॥२७०॥

Five pala each of pippali – Piper longum, triphala (haritaki–Terminalia chebula, vibhitaka –Terminalia bellerica, amalaki–Phyllanthus emblica), anjana, prapaundarika, manjistha – Rubia cordifolia, lodhra – Symplocos racemose, black variety of aguru – Aquallaria agallocha, utpala – Nymphaea alba,

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