Charak Samhita

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महानीलमितिख्यातंपलितघ्नमनुत्तमम्| प्रपौण्डरीकमधुकपिप्पलीचन्दनोत्पलैः||२७६||

sanskrit

Prapaundarikadya taila: Paste of one karsa each of prapaundarika, yastimadhu – Glycrrhiza glabra, Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum, chandana – sandalwood – Santalum album and utpala – Nymphaea alba.

english translation

mahAnIlamitikhyAtaMpalitaghnamanuttamam| prapauNDarIkamadhukapippalIcandanotpalaiH||276||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कार्षिकैस्तैलकुडवोद्विगुणामलकीरसः| सिद्धःसप्रतिमर्शःस्यात्सर्वमूर्धगदापहः||२७७||

sanskrit

One kudava of oil and two kudava of the juice of amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica. Cook all the above ingredients and obtain medicated oil.

english translation

kArSikaistailakuDavodviguNAmalakIrasaH| siddhaHsapratimarzaHsyAtsarvamUrdhagadApahaH||277||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

(पलितघ्नोविशेषेणकृष्णात्रेयेणभाषितः|) क्षीरंप्रियालयष्ट्याह्वेजीवकाद्योगणस्तिलाः||२७८||

sanskrit

Administration of pratimarsa nasya (errhine therapy wherein dose of drops to be put in nostrils is minimum (two drops per nostrils)) quantity and it cures all the diseases of the head. According to Krsnatreya, this therapy is especially useful for curing graying of hair. Ointment for tawny hair: Application of the paste prepared of milk, priyala (Buchanania lanzan), yastimadhu – Glycrrchiza glabra, jeevaka – Malaxis acuminata, rishabhaka – Manilkara hexandra, meda – Polygonatum cirrhifolium, maha-meda –

english translation

(palitaghnovizeSeNakRSNAtreyeNabhASitaH|) kSIraMpriyAlayaSTyAhvejIvakAdyogaNastilAH||278||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृष्णावक्त्रेप्रलेपःस्याद्धरिलोमनिवारणः| तिलाःसामलकाश्चैवकिञ्जल्कोमधुकंमधु||२७९||

sanskrit

kakoli – Fritillaria roylei, kshira-kakoli, mudgaparni – Phaseolus trilobus, mashaparni – Teramnus labialis, jeevanti –Leptadenia reticulata, madhuka, honey, tila – Sesame Sesamum indicum) and pippali – Piper longum cures tawny hair. Recipe for restoration of hair: Application of the paste of tila –

english translation

kRSNAvaktrepralepaHsyAddharilomanivAraNaH| tilAHsAmalakAzcaivakiJjalkomadhukaMmadhu||279||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बृंहयेद्रञ्जयेचैतत्केशान्मूर्धप्रलेपनात्| पचेत्सैन्धवशुक्ताम्लैरयश्चूर्णंसतण्डुलम्||२८०||

sanskrit

sesame (Sesamum indicum), amalaki – Phyllanthus emblica, kinjalka, madhuka– Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra and honey over the head restores the color of hair, and promotes hair growth. Recipes for dyeing and softening hair: Lauha powder (bhasma), saindhava lavana, shuktamla (sour vinegar) and rice (all taken in equal quantities) to be cooked together.

english translation

bRMhayedraJjayecaitatkezAnmUrdhapralepanAt| pacetsaindhavazuktAmlairayazcUrNaMsataNDulam||280||

hk transliteration by Sanscript