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Charak Samhita

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तृष्यते तिक्तकैः सिद्धं तृष्णाघ्नं वा फलोदकम्। सिद्धं विदारिगन्धाद्यैरथवाशृतशीतलम् ॥५१॥

5. vartaka and krakara cooked in decoction of bilwa, utpala etc. In the condition of thirst, water boiled with bitter or thirst-alleviating fruit-juice, or water boiled with the drugs of the vidarigandhadi group or simply water boiled and cooled is prescribed.

english translation

ज्ञात्वा दोषावनुबलौ बलमाहारमेव च। जलं पिपासवे दद्याद्विसर्गादल्पशोऽपि वा ॥५२॥

Water should be given to the thirsty patient up to complete satisfaction of thirst or in small quantity considering the associated doshas, strength as well as diet (of the patient).

english translation

निदानं रक्तपित्तस्य यत्किञ्चित् सम्प्रकाशितम्। जीवितारोग्यकामैस्तन्न सेव्यं रक्तपित्तिभिः ॥५३॥

Whatever etiological factors of raktapitta are mentioned should be avoided by those patients, if they want to survive and to be free from the disease.

english translation

इत्यन्नपानं निर्दिष्टं क्रमशो रक्तपित्तनुत्। वक्ष्यते बहुदोषाणां कार्यं बलवतां च यत् ॥५४॥

Thus, the diet allevating raktapitta has been described in order. [Indication of purification therapy] Now the management of strong patients having plenty of doshas will be explained further:

english translation

अक्षीणबलमांसस्य यस्य सन्तर्पणोत्थितम्। बहुदोषं बलवतो रक्तपित्तं शरीरिणः ॥५५॥

Raktapitta, due to excess nutrition in a strong patient with aggravated doshas, who do not have emaciation, debility and complications,

english translation