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Charak Samhita

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मृदुभिः पञ्चभिर्नारीं स्निग्धस्विन्नामुपाचरेत् । सर्वतः सुविशुद्धायाः शेषं कर्म विधीयते ॥४६॥

emale should be treated with application of five mild vamanadi (evacuative) measures after snehana (unction) and swedana (fomentation). [Treatment after purification] Now when woman is evacuated by the mild application of five evacuative measures, remaining measures should be applied.

english translation

वातव्याधिहरं कर्म वातार्तानां सदा हितम् । औदकानूपजैर्मांसैः क्षीरैः सतिलतण्डुलैः ॥४७॥

[Management of vata vitiation] The woman who is suffering from the vataja yoni roga (disorders of genital tract, affected by the vata), vata alleviating treatment is always beneficial.

english translation

सवातघ्नौषधैर्नाडीकुम्भीस्वेदैरुपाचरेत् । अक्तां लवणतैलेन साश्मप्रस्तरसङ्करैः ॥४८॥

Yoni (vagina) should be fomented with the meat of aquatic and marshy animals or milk mixed with sesame and rice and vata-alleviating drugs. Or vagina should be massaged with salt and oil and fomented with warm iron, stone or bolus.

english translation

स्विन्नां कोष्णाम्बुसिक्ताङ्गीं वातघ्नैर्भोजयेद्रसैः । बलाद्रोणद्वयक्वाथे घृततैलाढकं पचेत् ॥४९॥

When vagina is completely smooth, then woman should take the bath with warm water and take vata alleviating meat soup. [Various formulations in management of vataja yonivyapat] One adhaka (approx. 2.50kg) ghrita and oil mixed and should be cooked in the two drone decoction (approx. 20 lts.) of bala,

english translation

स्थिरापयस्याजीवन्तीवीरर्षभकजीवकैः । श्रावणीपिप्पलीमुद्गपीलुमाषाख्यपर्णिभिः ॥५०॥

At the time of preparation, the decoction of paste of sariwana, payasya, jivanti, veera, rishbhaka, jivaka, shravani, pippali, mudaga parni, pilu, mashaparni,

english translation