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Charak Samhita

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वातघ्नैर्जीवनीयैश्च कल्कैर्द्विक्षीरभागिकम्। तत्सिद्धं नावनाभ्यङ्गात्तथा पानानुवासनात्॥१२६॥

By the use of this preparation as nasal medication, massage, internal administration and unctuous enema, the morbid vata affecting the vessels, joints, bones and in kushtha gets quickly cured.

english translation

सिरापर्वास्थिकोष्ठस्थं प्रणुदत्याशु मारुतम्। ये स्युः प्रक्षीणमज्जानः क्षीणशुक्रौजसश्च ये॥१२७॥

For those suffering from loss of marrow as well as those who suffer from loss of semen and vital essence, this imparts strength and robustness and acts like nectar.

english translation

बलपुष्टिकरं तेषामेतत् स्यादमृतोपमम्। तद्वत्सिद्धा वसा नक्रमत्स्यकूर्मचुलूकजा॥१२८॥

The fresh fat of the alligator, fish, tortoise or the porpoise prepared similarly as described above is recommended as nasal medication and for internal administration.

english translation

प्रत्यग्रा विधिनाऽनेन नस्यपानेषु शस्यते। प्रस्थः स्यात्त्रिफलायास्तु कुलत्थकुडवद्वयम्॥१२९॥

Take 64 tolas (768 gm) of the triphala, 32 tolas (384 gm) of horse gram, 20 tolas (240 gm) each of the bark of the krishnagandha and adhaki, 8 tolas (96 gm) each of rasna,

english translation

कृष्णगन्धात्वगाढक्योः पृथक् पञ्चपलं भवेत्। रास्नाचित्रकयोर्द्वे द्वे दशमूलं पलोन्मितम्॥१३०॥

chitraka and four tolas (48 gm) of each of the dashamoola and decoct them in 1 drone (12.288 l) of water, reduced to one fourth of its quantity.

english translation