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Charak Samhita

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क्षीराम्बुना ततः सिक्तं पुनश्चैवोपनाहितम् । मुञ्चेद्रात्रौ दिवाबद्धं चर्मभिश्च सलोमभिः ॥११६॥

Then the part should be poured with milk added with water and again poultice. The bandage which is applied during the day must be of leather with fur, and it should be removed at night.

english translation

फलानां तैलयोनीनामम्लपिष्टान् सुशीतलान् । प्रदेहानुपनाहांश्च गन्धैर्वातहरैरपि ॥११७॥

Thick applications can be made of oleiferous fruits well pasted with sour articles and be applied after it gets cool. And poultices can be made of the fragrant group of drugs curative of vata, milk pudding or krishara mixed with unctuous articles be used.

english translation

पायसैः कृशरैश्चैव कारयेत् स्नेहसंयुतैः। रूक्षशुद्धानिलार्तानामतः स्नेहान् प्रचक्ष्महे॥११८॥

We shall describe the various unctuous preparations which are comparable to nectar and are curative of disorders in those who are afflicted with dryness after purification and vata provocation.

english translation

विविधान् विविधव्याधिप्रशमायामृतोपमान्। द्रोणेऽम्भसः पचेद्भागान् दशमूलाच्चतुष्पलान्॥११९॥

Four pala (192 gm) of dashamoola should be decocted in one drone of water adding 64 tolas (768 gm) of barley, badara and horse gram.

english translation

यवकोलकुलत्थानां भागैः प्रस्थोन्मितैः सह। पादशेषे रसे पिष्टैर्जीवनीयैः सशर्करैः॥१२०॥

When it is reduced to one fourth quantity, prepare a medicated ghee in this decoction by taking 16 pala (768 gm) of ghee and adding milk, the paste of the jeevaniya drugs, sugar, dates, white teak, grape, badara and fig.

english translation