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Charak Samhita

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जलद्रोणे पचेत् पादशेषे प्रस्थोन्मितं पृथक्। सुरारनालदध्यम्लसौवीरकतुषोदकम्॥१३१॥

Than add 64 tolas (768 gm) each of sura, aranala, sour curds, sauveeraka, tushodakam, the decoction of small badara,

english translation

कोलदाडिमवृक्षाम्लरसं तैलं वसां घृतम्। मज्जानं च पयश्चैव जीवनीयपलानि षट्॥१३२॥

pomegranate, tamarind, butter, oil, fat, ghee, marrow, milk and 24 tolas (288gm) of the paste of the jeevaniya group of drugs, and prepare the mahasneha preparation in the due manner.

english translation

कल्कं दत्त्वा महास्नेहं सम्यगेनं विपाचयेत्। सिरामज्जास्थिगे वाते सर्वाङ्गैकाङ्गरोगिषु॥१३३॥

This should be used as inunction in morbid vata affecting the vessels. Marrow and bones as well as is conditions of tremors contractions and colic, and vata disorder affecting the entire body or only a part of the body.

english translation

वेपनाक्षेपशूलेषु तदभ्यङ्गे प्रयोजयेत्। निर्गुण्ड्या मूलपत्राभ्यां गृहीत्वा स्वरसं ततः॥१३४॥

The expressed juice of the root and leaves of nirgundi should be cooked with an equal quantity of oil. This oil can be used for internal administration, external massage and ear-fill;

english translation

तेन सिद्धं समं तैलं नाडीकुष्ठानिलार्तिषु। हितं पामापचीनां च पानाभ्यञ्जनपूरणम्॥१३५॥

it is beneficial in sinuses or fistula -in -ano, dermatosis and other vata disorders as well as in scabies and scrofula. The oil prepared with the decoction of cotton seeds and horse gram is also curative of vata.

english translation