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Charak Samhita

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नावनं धूमपानानि स्नेहाश्चौत्तरभक्तिकाः। तैलान्यभ्यङ्गयोगीनि [१] बस्तिकर्म तथा परम् ॥८१॥

[Beneficial procedures of purification] Nasal errhines, medicated smokes, post prandial unctuous potions, inunctions with medicated oils, and enemata are very useful options to help ease pain.

english translation

शृङ्गालाबुजलौकोभिः प्रदुष्टं व्यधनेन वा। शिरःपार्श्वांसशूलेषु रुधिरं तस्य निर्हरेत् ॥८२॥

In conditions of pain in the head, flanks and shoulder region, the vitiated blood should be depleted by betokens of the horn, bottle gourd, application of leeches or venesection.

english translation

प्रदेहः सघृतश्चेष्टः पद्मकोशीरचन्दनैः। दूर्वामधुकमञ्जिष्ठाकेशरैर्वा घृताप्लुतैः ॥८३॥

[External applications] The application of Himalayan cherry, cuscus grass and sandal wood with ghee is salutary; or the application of scitch grass, liquorice, Indian madder and fragrant poon soaked in ghee;

english translation

प्रपौण्डरीकनिर्गुण्डीपद्मकेशरमुत्पलम् [२] । कशेरुकाः पयस्या च ससर्पिष्कं प्रलेपनम् ॥८४॥

or the application composed of tubers of white lotus chaste tree, red lotus, fragrant poon, blue water lily, rushnut and milky yam with ghee.

english translation

चन्दनाद्येन तैलेन शतधौतेन सर्पिषा। अभ्यङ्गः, पयसा सेकः शस्तश्च मधुकाम्बुना ॥८५॥

Inunction with the compound sandal oil or ghee processed for hundred times and affusion with milk or liquorice water are recommended.

english translation