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Charak Samhita

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खदिरकषायद्रोणं कुम्भे घृतभाविते समावाप्य। द्रव्याणि चूर्णितानि च षट्पलिकान्यत्र देयानि ॥७६॥

[Kanaka bindu arishta] In ghee smeared jar one drona of decoction of khadira should be added.

english translation

त्रिफलाव्योषविडङ्गरजनीमुस्ताटरूषकेन्द्रयवाः। सौवर्णी च तथा त्वक् छिन्नरुहा चेति तन्मासम् ॥७७॥

To these 6 palas each of powdered triphala, trikatu, viḍaṅga, haridra, musta, vāsā, indrayava, bark of sauvarni (dāruharidra), and guduchi should be added.

english translation

निदधीत धान्यमध्ये प्रातः प्रातः पिबेत्ततो युक्त्या। मासेन महाकुष्ठं हन्त्येवाल्पं तु पक्षेण ॥७८॥

The jar should be kept for one month inside a heap of grains. Every morning if this preparation is taken then in one month mahakuṣṭha gets cured and within 15 days ksudrakuṣṭha is cured.

english translation

अर्शःश्वासभगन्दरकासकिलासप्रमेहशोषांश्च। ना भवति कनकवर्णः पीत्वाऽरिष्टं कनकबिन्दुम् ॥७९॥

It is also useful arśa, śvāsa, bhagandar, kasa, kilasa, prameha and shosha. Skin achieves golden complexion after having kanakabindu.

english translation

इति कनकबिन्द्वरिष्टम् कुष्ठेष्वनिलकफकृतेष्वेवं पेयस्तथाऽपि पैत्तेषु। कृतमालक्वाथश्चाप्येष विशेषात् कफकृतेषु ॥८०॥

This ends explanation of kanakabindvariṣṭa. It is useful in all vataja, pittaja and kaphaja kushtha. Especially in kaphaja kuṣṭha, kritmalaka decoction should be used in place of khadira.

english translation