Charak Samhita
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परिपक्वेषु दोषेषु प्रयुक्तः शीघ्रमावहेत्। पित्तं वा कफपित्तं वा पित्ताशयगतं हरेत् ॥१७१॥
Purgation (stransana) eliminates kapha or kapha pitta dosha from the pittashaya (lower portion of the stomach and small intestine).
english translation
paripakveSu doSeSu prayuktaH zIghramAvahet। pittaM vA kaphapittaM vA pittAzayagataM haret ॥171॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्रंसनं त्रीन्मलान् बस्तिर्हरेत् पक्वाशयस्थितान्। ज्वरे पुराणे सङ्क्षीणे कफपित्ते दृढाग्नये ॥१७२॥
Basti eliminates all the three dosha lodged in the pakwashaya. [Indication of anuvasana (unctuous enema)] In chronic types of fever (jirna jwara) anuvasana type of basti (medicated enema with oils) should be given in the following conditions –
english translation
sraMsanaM trInmalAn bastirharet pakvAzayasthitAn। jvare purANe saGkSINe kaphapitte dRDhAgnaye ॥172॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरूक्षबद्धपुरीषाय प्रदद्यादनुवासनम्। गौरवे शिरसः शूले विबद्धेष्विन्द्रियेषु च ॥१७३॥
-When kapha and pitta are alleviated. -When there is strong power of digestion. -When there is ununctuousness (rukshata) and bandhatwa (obstruction, compactness) in the feces.
english translation
rUkSabaddhapurISAya pradadyAdanuvAsanam। gaurave zirasaH zUle vibaddheSvindriyeSu ca ॥173॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजीर्णज्वरे रुचिकरं कुर्यान्मूर्धविरेचनम्। अभ्यङ्गांश्च प्रदेहांश्च परिषेकावगाहने ॥१७४॥
[Indications of murdha-virechana (nasal errhines)] Murdha virechana should be done in patients suffering from chronic type of fevers who have heaviness and pain in head, impaired sensoria. This develops relish for food and also the objects. Abhyanga (massage), pradeha (unguentum), parisheka (sprinkling of water), and avagahana (bathing)
english translation
jIrNajvare rucikaraM kuryAnmUrdhavirecanam। abhyaGgAMzca pradehAMzca pariSekAvagAhane ॥174॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविभज्य शीतोष्णकृतं कुर्याज्जीर्णे ज्वरे भिषक्। तैराशु प्रशमं याति बहिर्मार्गगतो ज्वरः ॥१७५॥
should be done in patients of jirna jwara (chronic fevers) considering the types of jwara with their hot and cold types. By these measures the bahirmargagata (located in the external tissues) jwara gets alleviated instantaneously.
english translation
vibhajya zItoSNakRtaM kuryAjjIrNe jvare bhiSak। tairAzu prazamaM yAti bahirmArgagato jvaraH ॥175॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript