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Charak Samhita

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तैलं प्रसन्ना गोमूत्रमारनालं यवाग्रजम्। गुल्मं जठरमानाहं पीतमेकत्र साधयेत् ॥९६॥

[Taila panchakam] The mixture of castor oil, prasanna wine, cow’s urine, aranala (sour kanji) and yavakshara is known as tailapanchakam. Its oral administration cures gulma, gastric disorders and distension of abdomen

english translation

पञ्चमूलीकषायेण सक्षारेण शिलाजतु। पिबेत्तस्य प्रयोगेण वातगुल्मात् प्रमुच्यते ॥९७॥

[shilajatu-prayoga] Taking of shilajatu with kshara and decoction of panchamula cures vata gulma. Thus administration of shilajatu is described

english translation

वाट्यं पिप्पलीयूषेण मूलकानां रसेन वा। भुक्त्वा स्निग्धमुदावर्ताद्वातगुल्माद्विमुच्यते ॥९८॥

[Vatyam or barley preparation] Taking of barley meal mixed with unctuous substances along with soup of long pepper or juice of radish, provides relief in vata gulma and udavarta

english translation

शूलानाहविबन्धार्तं स्वेदयेद्वातगुल्मिनम्। स्वेदैः स्वेदविधावुक्तैर्नाडीप्रस्तरसङ्करैः ॥९९॥

[Swedana] If the patient of vata gulma is also having the complaints of distension of abdomen and constipation then swedana therapy should be given in the form of nadi (cattle sudation), prastara (stone slab sudation) and sankara (mix sudation) sweda as described in Swedadhyaya

english translation

बस्तिकर्म परं विद्याद्गुल्मघ्नं तद्धि मारुतम्। स्वे स्थाने प्रथमं जित्वा सद्यो गुल्ममपोहति ॥१००॥

[Basti karma] Basti Karma is the best treatment of gulma because it first conquers vata at its natural site and then cures gulma quickly.

english translation