Charak Samhita

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सदा रूक्षोपचाराय यवश्यामाककोद्रवान् | शाकैरलवणैर्दद्याज्जलतैलोपसाधितैः ||२६||

sanskrit

The patient of urustambha should be constantly given rukshana (drying up therapies to facilitate absorption of liquid metabolites from circulation and tissues) with yava (barley), shyamaka (millet), and kodrava along with vegetables cooked with water and oil, but without adding salt.

english translation

sadA rUkSopacArAya yavazyAmAkakodravAn | zAkairalavaNairdadyAjjalatailopasAdhitaiH ||26||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुनिषण्णकनिम्बार्कवेत्रारग्वधपल्लवैः | वायसीवास्तुकैरन्यैस्तिक्तैश्च कुलकादिभिः ||२७||

sanskrit

Leaves of sunishannaka, nimba, arka, vetra, aragwadha, vaayasi, vaastuka and bitter vegetables like kulaka (karavellaka) aid rukshana.

english translation

suniSaNNakanimbArkavetrAragvadhapallavaiH | vAyasIvAstukairanyaistiktaizca kulakAdibhiH ||27||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षारारिष्टप्रयोगाश्च हरीतक्यास्तथैव च | मधूदकस्य पिप्पल्या ऊरुस्तम्भविनाशनाः ||२८||

sanskrit

Administration of alkali (kshaara) preparations, arishta (medicated wines), haritaki, water added with honey and pippali cures urustambha (immobility of thighs).

english translation

kSArAriSTaprayogAzca harItakyAstathaiva ca | madhUdakasya pippalyA UrustambhavinAzanAH ||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समङ्गां शाल्मलीं बिल्वं मधुना सह ना पिबेत् | तथा श्रीवेष्टकोदीच्यदेवदारुनतान्यपि ||२९||

sanskrit

[Various formulations] The patient suffering from urusthambha should take samanga, shalmali and bilwa along with honey. The patient may also be given shriveshtaka, udichya, devadaru, nata,

english translation

samaGgAM zAlmalIM bilvaM madhunA saha nA pibet | tathA zrIveSTakodIcyadevadArunatAnyapi ||29||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चन्दनं धातकीं कुष्ठं तालीसं नलदं तथा | मुस्तं हरीतकीं लोध्रं पद्मकं तिक्तरोहिणीम् ||३०||

sanskrit

chandana, dhataki, kushtha, talisa, nalada (along with honey). The following five recipes cure urusthambha (immobility of thighs): • Musta, haritaki, lodhra, padmaka and tikta-rohini

english translation

candanaM dhAtakIM kuSThaM tAlIsaM naladaM tathA | mustaM harItakIM lodhraM padmakaM tiktarohiNIm ||30||

hk transliteration by Sanscript