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Charak Samhita

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जले शृतैः पचेत्तैलप्रस्थं सौवीरसम्मितम् । लोध्रकालीयकोशीरजीवकर्षभकेशरैः ॥१११॥

each 200 gm crushed and decocted in water. With this decoction 640 gm of oil should be cooked with equal quantity of sauvira (type of vinegar) and paste of lodhra, kaliyaka (Barberis aristata), ushira, jeevaka, risbhaka (in lieu Pueraria tuberosa)

english translation

मदयन्तीलतापत्रपद्मकेशरपद्मकैः । प्रपौण्डरीककाश्मर्यमांसीमेदाप्रियङ्गुभिः ॥११२॥

nagakeshara, padmaka, prapaundrika, kashmarya, mansi, meda, priyangu and

english translation

कुङ्कुमस्य पलार्धेन मञ्जिष्ठायाः पलेन च । महापद्ममिदं तैलं वातासृग्ज्वरनाशनम् ॥११३॥

kumkuma 20 gm and manjishta 40 gm. This mahapadma taila alleviates vatarakta and jwara (fever).

english translation

पद्मकोशीरयष्ट्याह्वरजनीक्वाथसाधितम् । स्यात् पिष्टैः सर्जमञ्जिष्ठावीराकाकोलिचन्दनैः ॥११४॥

[Khuddaka padmaka tailam] Oil fortified with the decoction of padmaka, ushira, madhuyashti, and haridra along with the paste of sarja (Shorea robusta) manjishtha, veera, kakoli, and chandana.

english translation

खुड्डाकपद्मकमिदं तैलं वातास्रदाहनुत् । इति खुड्डाकपद्मकं तैलम् । शतेन यष्टिमधुकात् साध्यं दशगुणं पयः ॥११५॥

This khuddakapadmaka taila alleviates vatarakta and daha (burning sensation) This ends explanation of khuddakapadmaka tailam. [Shatapaki madhuka tailam] 4 kg of madhuyaśti is boiled in ten times of milk (40 litres) and reduced to 10 litres,

english translation