Charak Samhita

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आम्रास्थिकर्दमःकृष्णोमृणालंरक्तचन्दनम्| नीलीभल्लातकास्थीनिकासीसंमदयन्तिका||२७१||

sanskrit

amrasthi (seeds of Mango –Mangifera indica), krishna – kardama (black mud), mrinala – Lotus stalk, rakta chandana- Pterocapus santalinus Linn. F, Nili – Indigofera tinctoria, seeds of bhallataka – Semecarpus anacardium Linn., kasisa, madayantika – Lawsonia alba,

english translation

AmrAsthikardamaHkRSNomRNAlaMraktacandanam| nIlIbhallAtakAsthInikAsIsaMmadayantikA||271||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सोमराज्यसनःशस्त्रंकृष्णौपिण्डीतचित्रकौ| पुष्करार्जुनकाश्मर्याण्याम्रजम्बूफलानिच||२७२||

sanskrit

somaraji – Psorelea corylifolia, asana – Terminalia crenulata, sastra bhasma of tiksna (type of iron), black variety of pinditaka (Madana –Randia dumetorum), chitraka – Leadword – Plumbago zeylanica, pushkara – Inula racemose, arjuna – Terminalia arjuna, kasmarya – Gmelina arborea, fruits of amra – mango – Mangifera indica as well as jambu – Syzmium cumini.

english translation

somarAjyasanaHzastraMkRSNaupiNDItacitrakau| puSkarArjunakAzmaryANyAmrajambUphalAnica||272||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पृथक्पञ्चपलांशानितैःपिष्टैराढकंपचेत्| बैभीतकस्यतैलस्यधात्रीरसचतुर्गुणम्||२७३||

sanskrit

Pound all the above ingredients and cooked with one adhaka of oil extracted from the seeds of vibhitaka – Terminalia bellerica, four adhaka of juice of amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica in an iron pot by solar heat till the water is evaporated.

english translation

pRthakpaJcapalAMzAnitaiHpiSTairADhakaMpacet| baibhItakasyatailasyadhAtrIrasacaturguNam||273||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुर्यादादित्यपाकंवायावच्छुष्कोभवेद्रसः| लोहपात्रेततःपूतंसंशुद्धमुपयोजयेत्||२७४||

sanskrit

This medicated oil is given to a patient whose body is cleansed/ detoxified (by purgation therapy etc), in the form of inhalation therapy or massage over the head.

english translation

kuryAdAdityapAkaMvAyAvacchuSkobhavedrasaH| lohapAtretataHpUtaMsaMzuddhamupayojayet||274||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पानेनस्यक्रियायांचशिरोभ्यङ्गेतथैवच| एतच्चक्षुष्यमायुष्यंशिरसःसर्वरोगनुत्||२७५||

sanskrit

It promotes eye-sight and longevity and cures all the diseases of the head. This is called mahanila taila which is a wonder cure of gray hair.

english translation

pAnenasyakriyAyAMcazirobhyaGgetathaivaca| etaccakSuSyamAyuSyaMzirasaHsarvaroganut||275||

hk transliteration by Sanscript