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Charak Samhita

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क्षारेण गवां मूत्रस्रुतेन तेनास्य मण्डलान्याशु। भिद्यन्ते विलयन्ति च लिप्तान्यर्काभितप्तानि ॥८६॥

it with cows urine for eight days. Application of this paste followed by sun exposure leads to bursting and dissolution of maṇḍala.

english translation

मांसी मरिचं लवणं रजनी तगरं सुधा गृहाद्धूमः। मूत्रं पित्तं [२] क्षारः पालाशः कुष्ठहा लेपः ॥८७॥

Māṁsī, maricha, lavana, haridra, tagara, sudhā and gr̥hāddhūma paste should be prepared along with cow urine, cow’s bile and palasha kshara should be applied.

english translation

त्रपु सीसमयश्चूर्णं मण्डलनुत् फल्गुचित्रकौ बृहती। गोधारसः सलवणो दारु च मूत्रं च मण्डलनुत् ॥८८॥

Trapu (tin), sīsa (lead) and ayaś (iron) powders when applied treats maṇḍala kuṣṭha. Similarly application of phalgu, citraka, br̥hatī, gōdhārasa (meat soup of iguana) lavana, devdāru and cow’s urine is also helpful in maṇḍala.

english translation

कदलीपलाशपाटलिनिचुलक्षाराम्भसा प्रसन्नेन। मांसेषु तोयकार्यं कार्यं पिष्टे च किण्वे [३] च ॥८९॥

From kshara of kadalī, palāśa, pātalā and nichula kshara jala (alkaline water) should be prepared which should be well filtered. The same should be added to meat of animals for cleaning of meat, for making paste and for fermentation process.

english translation

तैर्मेदकः सुजातः किण्वैर्जनितं प्रलेपनं शस्तम्। मण्डलकुष्ठविनाशनमातपसंस्थं कृमिघ्नं च ॥९०॥

A self fermented (medaka) alcoholic formulation should be prepared. After well fermented medaka prepared the kinva (fermented paste of drug) should be removed and applied as paste. It is useful in maṇḍala kuṣṭha and other kr̥imi infestations.

english translation