Charak Samhita
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तस्याग्निर्दीप्यते ताभिः समिद्भिरिव पावकः। ताश्च भेषजसंयोगाल्लघुत्वाच्चाग्निदीपनाः ॥१५१॥
These help in anulomana (elimination through the downward movement) of flatus, urine, feces and doshas. Being liquid and hot they also cause sweating. Being watery in nature they also alleviate thirst.
english translation
tasyAgnirdIpyate tAbhiH samidbhiriva pAvakaH। tAzca bheSajasaMyogAllaghutvAccAgnidIpanAH ॥151॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवातमूत्रपुरीषाणां दोषाणां चानुलोमनाः। स्वेदनाय द्रवोष्णत्वाद्द्रवत्वात्तृट्प्रशान्तये ॥१५२॥
Due to their nourishing property as a diet, they sustain the prana (vitality) and cause lightness of the body because of their laxative property. They bring down the jwara and are also wholesome for the jwara patients.
english translation
vAtamUtrapurISANAM doSANAM cAnulomanAH। svedanAya dravoSNatvAddravatvAttRTprazAntaye ॥152॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआहारभावात् प्राणाय सरत्वाल्लाघवाय च। ज्वरघ्न्यो ज्वरसात्म्यत्वात्तस्मात् पेयाभिरादितः ॥१५३॥
In view of above, a jwara patient should in the beginning be administered with different types of peya (thin gruels).
english translation
AhArabhAvAt prANAya saratvAllAghavAya ca। jvaraghnyo jvarasAtmyatvAttasmAt peyAbhirAditaH ॥153॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptज्वरानुपचरेद्धीमानृते मद्यसमुत्थितात्। मदात्यये मद्यनित्ये ग्रीष्मे पित्तकफाधिके ॥१५४॥
[Contra-indications of yavagu] However, these gruels are contraindicated in the fevers caused by intake of alcohol, in alcoholism, for persons addicted to alcohol, in summer seasons, when there is predominance of pitta and kapha
english translation
jvarAnupacareddhImAnRte madyasamutthitAt। madAtyaye madyanitye grISme pittakaphAdhike ॥154॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऊर्ध्वगे रक्तपित्ते च यवागूर्न हिता ज्वरे। तत्र तर्पणमेवाग्रे प्रयोज्यं लाजसक्तुभिः ॥१५५॥
and in urdhwaga rakta–pitta (a disease characterized by bleeding from the different upper channels of the body). In cases where yavagu administration is prohibited, the physician should administer in the beginning tarpana (nutritional diet) prepared from laja saktu (powder of roasted grains) mixed with honey, sugar and fruit juices, which have jwara alleviating properties.
english translation
Urdhvage raktapitte ca yavAgUrna hitA jvare। tatra tarpaNamevAgre prayojyaM lAjasaktubhiH ॥155॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript