Charak Samhita
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श्रेष्ठं [२] गन्धकयोगात् सुवर्णमाक्षिकप्रयोगाद्वा। सर्वव्याधिनिबर्हणमद्यात् कुष्ठी रसं च निगृहीतम् ॥७१॥
Gandhaka (sulphur) and/or suvarṇamākṣika when used for processing of rasa (mercury) acts as the best medicine in treatment of all disease especially kushtha.
english translation
zreSThaM [2] gandhakayogAt suvarNamAkSikaprayogAdvA। sarvavyAdhinibarhaNamadyAt kuSThI rasaM ca nigRhItam ॥71॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवज्रशिलाजतुसहितं सहितं वा योगराजेन। सर्वव्याधिप्रशमनमद्यात्कुष्ठी निगृह्य नित्यं च ॥७२॥
Similarly kushtha patient should regularly consume parada (mercury) with vajra shilajatu or yogaraja which helps in curing of all diseases.
english translation
vajrazilAjatusahitaM sahitaM vA yogarAjena। sarvavyAdhiprazamanamadyAtkuSThI nigRhya nityaM ca ॥72॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखदिरसुरदारुसारं श्रपयित्वा तद्रसेन तोयार्थः। क्षौद्रप्रस्थे कार्यः कार्ये ते चाष्टपलिके च ॥७३॥
॥ Madhvasava॥ Decoction should be prepared from 8 pala each of water extract of khadira and devadāru to this one prastha of honey should be added.
english translation
khadirasuradArusAraM zrapayitvA tadrasena toyArthaH। kSaudraprasthe kAryaH kArye te cASTapalike ca ॥73॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्राश्चूर्णानामष्टपलं प्रक्षिपेत्तथाऽमूनि। त्रिफलैले त्वङ्मरिचं पत्रं कनकं च कर्षांशम् ॥७४॥
To this powder (bhasma / mandura) of iron in 8 pala quantity should be added along with triphala, ela, tvak, maricha, patra and kanaka (nagkeshara) in one karsa quantity.
english translation
tatrAzcUrNAnAmaSTapalaM prakSipettathA'mUni। triphalaile tvaGmaricaM patraM kanakaM ca karSAMzam ॥74॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमत्स्यण्डिका मधुसमा तन्मासं जातमायसे भाण्डे। मध्वासवमाचरतः कुष्ठकिलासे शमं यातः ॥७५॥
Matsyaṇḍikā (sugar) should be added in quantity equal to honey (one prastha). This preparation should be kept in an iron jar for one month. This is called as madhvāsava and it is administered in kushtha and kilāsa.
english translation
matsyaNDikA madhusamA tanmAsaM jAtamAyase bhANDe। madhvAsavamAcarataH kuSThakilAse zamaM yAtaH ॥75॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript