रोगैरेवंविधैर्ग्रस्तं ज्ञात्वा सप्राणमातुरम्| प्रयोजयेन्महावृक्षं सम्यक् स ह्यवचारितः||६||
In these conditions sudha can be administered if the individual is strong. The properly administered sudha can expel out the excessively accumulated morbid doshas immediately.
सद्यो हरति दोषाणां महान्तमपि सञ्चयम् द्विविधः स मतोऽल्पैश्च बहुभिश्चैव कण्टकैः||७||
[Varieties and synonyms of snuhi] Snuhi is of two types: 1. That which has numerous thorns and 2. The other one being with less number of thorns. But, both have sharp thorns. One with numerous thorns is considered as the best among the two.
सुतीक्ष्णैः कण्टकैरल्पैः प्रवरो बहुकण्टकः| स नाम्ना स्नुग्गुडा नन्दा सुधा निस्त्रिंशपत्रकः||८||
Snuk (stem is rounded), guda (stem is rounded), nanda (one which brings about happiness), sudha (latex is being white in color) Nistrimsha patraka (sword like sharp edged leaves) are the different names of snuhi.
तौ विपाट्याहरेत् क्षीरं शस्त्रेण मतिमान् भिषक्| द्विवर्षं वा त्रिवर्षं वा शिशिरान्ते विशेषतः||९||
[Method of collection] • Incise the plants which are two-three years old and mature, with a sharp instrument. • Collect the milky latex. • The collection is done at the end of the winter.
बिल्वादीनां बृहत्या वा कण्टकार्यास्तथैकशः| कषायेण समांशं तं कृत्वाऽङ्गारेषु शोषयेत्||१०||
[Purification of snuhi latex] • Kashaya of bilvadi panchamoola (bilva, agnimantha, shyonaka, patala, gambhari) with brihati/kantakari is prepared. • To this equal quantity of sudha kshira (latex) is added. • And this is heated over pan till it gets dry. • From this paste, pills of size of kola (Approximately 6 gms) is prepared.