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आरनालात् पचेत् प्रस्थं तैलस्यैतैरपत्यदम् । गृध्रस्यूरुग्रहार्शोर्तिसर्ववातविकारनुत् ॥४६॥
Intake of this medicated oil helps in the conception of the offspring. It cures gridhrasi, urugraha, arshas, pain and all types of diseases caused by the aggravated vata.
english translation
पलाभ्यां पिप्पलीमूलनागरादष्टकट्वरः । तैलप्रस्थः समो दध्ना गृध्रस्यूरुग्रहापहः ॥४७॥
One prastha of oil (768 grams) should be cooked by adding two palas (96 grams) of pippalimoola and nagara taken together, 8 prasthas of katvara (butter milk) and one prastha of yogurt. This medicated oil cures gridhrasi (sciatica) and urustambha.
english translation
इत्याभ्यन्तरमुद्दिष्टमूरुस्तम्भस्य भेषजम् । श्लेष्मणः क्षपणं त्वन्यद्बाह्यं शृणु चिकित्सितम् ॥४८॥
[External applications] In the above mentioned verses (no.s 25-47), the recipes to be used internally for the cure of urusthambha are briefly described.
english translation
वल्मीकमृत्तिका मूलं करञ्जस्य फलं त्वचम् । इष्टकानां ततश्चूर्णैः कुर्यादुत्सादनं भृशम् ॥४९॥
Hereafter recipes to be administered externally for the diminution of kapha' will be described which you may hear. • The mud of ant-hill, the root, fruits and barks of karanja and bricks should be made to a powder. This should be used for utsaadana (therapeutic massage with mixture of powder and unctuous substance) frequently.
english translation
मूलैर्वाऽप्यश्वगन्धाया मूलैरर्कस्य वा भिषक् । पिचुमर्दस्य वा मूलैरथवा देवदारुणाः ॥५०॥
• Alternatively, the physician should administer this utsaadana therapy with the help of the root of ashwagandha, arka, pichumarda or devadaru.
english translation