Charak Samhita

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पित्तं वा यदि संवृद्धं सन्तापं वातगुल्मिनः| कुर्याद्विरेच्यः स भवेत् सस्नेहैरानुलोमिकैः ||३१||

sanskrit

[Virechana in vata gulma] In vata gulma if increased pitta causes burning sensation then virechana should be done with laxative drugs mixed with unctuous substances

english translation

pittaM vA yadi saMvRddhaM santApaM vAtagulminaH| kuryAdvirecyaH sa bhavet sasnehairAnulomikaiH ||31||

hk transliteration

गुल्मो यद्यनिलादीनां कृते सम्यग्भिषग्जिते| न प्रशाम्यति रक्तस्य सोऽवसेकात् प्रशाम्यति ||३२||

sanskrit

[Blood-letting in vata gulma] If gulma does not subside even after proper treatment of vata etc. mentioned above then bloodletting is advised to cure it

english translation

gulmo yadyanilAdInAM kRte samyagbhiSagjite| na prazAmyati raktasya so'vasekAt prazAmyati ||32||

hk transliteration

स्निग्धोष्णेनोदिते गुल्मे पैत्तिके स्रंसनं हितम्| रूक्षोष्णेन तु सम्भूते सर्पिः प्रशमनं परम् ||३३||

sanskrit

[Treatment of pitta dominant gulma] If pitta gulma is caused by indulging in unctuous and hot substances then virechana is beneficial. But if it is caused by indulging in dry and hot substances then ghee is a choice of drug

english translation

snigdhoSNenodite gulme paittike sraMsanaM hitam| rUkSoSNena tu sambhUte sarpiH prazamanaM param ||33||

hk transliteration

पित्तं वा पित्तगुल्मं वा ज्ञात्वा पक्वाशयस्थितम्| कालविन्निर्हरेत् सद्यः सतिक्तैः क्षीरबस्तिभिः ||३४||

sanskrit

If pitta or pitta-gulma is situated in colon, the physician expert in proper and timely treatment should eliminate it by giving kshira-basti mixed with bitter drugs immediately.

english translation

pittaM vA pittagulmaM vA jJAtvA pakvAzayasthitam| kAlavinnirharet sadyaH satiktaiH kSIrabastibhiH ||34||

hk transliteration

पयसा वा सुखोष्णेन सतिक्तेन विरेचयेत्| भिषगग्निबलापेक्षी सर्पिषा तैल्वकेन वा ||३५||

sanskrit

The physician aiming to increase the digestive power should perform virechana with milk mixed with bitter drugs or with tilvaka ghrita

english translation

payasA vA sukhoSNena satiktena virecayet| bhiSagagnibalApekSI sarpiSA tailvakena vA ||35||

hk transliteration