Charak Samhita

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सिद्धाः सिद्धिषु वक्ष्यन्ते निरूहाः कफगुल्मिनाम्| अरिष्टयोगाः सिद्धाश्च ग्रहण्यर्शश्चिकित्सिते ||१६१||

sanskrit

[Basti in kapha gulma] The most effective niruha basti for kapha gulma will be described in Siddhi Sthana and most effective medicated wines (arishta) will be described in the chapter on Grahani Chikitsa and Arsha Chikitsa

english translation

siddhAH siddhiSu vakSyante nirUhAH kaphagulminAm| ariSTayogAH siddhAzca grahaNyarzazcikitsite ||161||

hk transliteration

यच्चूर्णं गुटिका याश्च विहिता वातगुल्मिनाम्| द्विगुणक्षारहिङ्ग्वम्लवेतसास्ताः कफे हिताः ||१६२||

sanskrit

[Powders and pills] Powder and pills which are described for the treatment of vata gulma should also be used for kapha gulma but added with double the quantity of mixture of kshara, asafoetida and amlavetasa

english translation

yaccUrNaM guTikA yAzca vihitA vAtagulminAm| dviguNakSArahiGgvamlavetasAstAH kaphe hitAH ||162||

hk transliteration

य एव ग्रहणीदोषे क्षारास्ते कफगुल्मिनाम्| सिद्धा निरत्ययाः शस्ता दाहस्त्वन्ते प्रशस्यते ||१६३||

sanskrit

[Kshara and daha karma] Kshara preparations mentioned in Grahani Chikitsa are also beneficial for kapha gulma without any side effect. If above mentioned treatment does not cure kapha gulma then cauterization should be done as a last resort

english translation

ya eva grahaNIdoSe kSArAste kaphagulminAm| siddhA niratyayAH zastA dAhastvante prazasyate ||163||

hk transliteration

प्रपुराणानि धान्यानि जाङ्गला मृगपक्षिणः| कौलत्थो मुद्गयूषश्च पिप्पल्या नागरस्य च ||१६४||

sanskrit

[Pathya for kapha gulma] More than one year old grains, meat of wild animals and birds, soup of horse-gram (kulattha) or green gram (mudga), long pepper,

english translation

prapurANAni dhAnyAni jAGgalA mRgapakSiNaH| kaulattho mudgayUSazca pippalyA nAgarasya ca ||164||

hk transliteration

शुष्कमूलकयूषश्च बिल्वस्य वरुणस्य च| चिरबिल्वाङ्कुराणां च यवान्याश्चित्रकस्य च ||१६५||

sanskrit

dry ginger, dry radish, bilva, varuna, sprouts of chirabilva, yavani and chitraka are beneficial diet articles for the patient of kapha gulma

english translation

zuSkamUlakayUSazca bilvasya varuNasya ca| cirabilvAGkurANAM ca yavAnyAzcitrakasya ca ||165||

hk transliteration