Charak Samhita

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योज्यश्चाहारसंसर्गो भेषजैः कटुतिक्तकैः| सानाहं सविबन्धं च गुल्मं कठिनमुन्नतम् ||५१||

sanskrit

If the gulma is hard and protruded accompanied with constipation and distension of abdomen then physician should give sudation locally to dissolve it

english translation

yojyazcAhArasaMsargo bheSajaiH kaTutiktakaiH| sAnAhaM savibandhaM ca gulmaM kaThinamunnatam ||51||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दृष्ट्वाऽऽदौ स्वेदयेद्युक्त्या स्विन्नं च विलयेद्भिषक्| लङ्घनोल्लेखने स्वेदे कृतेऽग्नौ सम्प्रधुक्षिते ||५२||

sanskrit

After performing langhana, vamana and swedana therapies when digestion is improved, the patient of kapha gulma should be given ghee prepared with bitter substances and kshara (alkali preparation) at the proper time

english translation

dRSTvA''dau svedayedyuktyA svinnaM ca vilayedbhiSak| laGghanollekhane svede kRte'gnau sampradhukSite ||52||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कफगुल्मी पिबेत् काले सक्षारकटुकं घृतम्| स्थानादपसृतं ज्ञात्वा कफगुल्मं विरेचनैः ||५३||

sanskrit

By the above treatments when kapha gulma dislodges from its place, the patient should be given virechana for purification. Anuvasana basti with oil prepared with dashamula drugs can also be given for this purpose

english translation

kaphagulmI pibet kAle sakSArakaTukaM ghRtam| sthAnAdapasRtaM jJAtvA kaphagulmaM virecanaiH ||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सस्नेहैर्बस्तिभिर्वाऽपि शोधयेद्दाशमूलिकैः| मन्देऽग्नावनिले मूढे ज्ञात्वा सस्नेहमाशयम् ||५४||

sanskrit

In the condition when digestion is low and dysfunction of vata, after proper oleation of the affected site (ashaya), the drugs in the form of pills, powder or decoction are administered to the patient of kapha gulma

english translation

sasnehairbastibhirvA'pi zodhayeddAzamUlikaiH| mande'gnAvanile mUDhe jJAtvA sasnehamAzayam ||54||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गुटिकाचूर्णनिर्यूहाः प्रयोज्याः कफगुल्मिनाम्| कृतमूलं महावास्तुं कठिनं स्तिमितं गुरुम् ||५५||

sanskrit

If kapha-gulma has a deep root and is large in size, hard in consistency and heavy, then the patient should be treated with alkali preparation-kshara, arishta and agni karma (cauterization)

english translation

guTikAcUrNaniryUhAH prayojyAH kaphagulminAm| kRtamUlaM mahAvAstuM kaThinaM stimitaM gurum ||55||

hk transliteration by Sanscript