Charak Samhita
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हरीतकीकषायेण तैलं तत्पीडितं पिबेत्। अतसीसर्षपैरण्डकरञ्जष्वेष संविधिः॥११॥
decoction of haritaki (Terminalia chebula). Like this formulation other four formulations are prepared using four different dravya in place of sesame which are: 1. Atasi ( Linum usitatissimum Linn.) 2. Sarshapa (Brassica compestris Linn.) 3. Eranda (Ricinus communis) 4. Karanja (Pongamia pinnata Pierre)
english translation
शङ्खिनीसप्तलासिद्धात् क्षीराद्यदुदियाद्घृतम्। कल्कभागे तयोरेव त्रिवृच्छ्यामार्धसंयुते॥१२॥
[Ghee (clarified butter) preparations] Ghrita (ghee, clarified butter) should be prepared from the milk processed with saptala & shankhini. This ghrita, is processed with paste of saptala & shankhini along with half part of shyama and trivrita.
english translation
क्षीरेणालोड्य सम्पक्वं पिबेत्तच्च विरेचनम्। दन्तीद्रवन्त्योः कल्पोऽयमजशृङ्ग्यजगन्धयोः॥१३॥
When the ghee gets cooked with all mentioned drugs, it is prescribed to take orally with milk for purgation. The above mentioned process can be applied to other preparations of ghee with the paste of different pairs and these pairs are: 1. Paste of danti and dravanti 2. Paste of ajashringi and ajagandha
english translation
क्षीरिण्या नीलिकायाश्च तथैव च करञ्जयोः। मसूरविदलायाश्च प्रत्यक्पर्ण्यास्तथैव च॥१४॥
3. Paste of kshirini (dugdhika) and nilika 4. Paste of karanja drvaya 5. Paste of masurvidala (shyama lata) and pratyakaparni
english translation
द्विवर्गार्धांशकल्केन तद्वत् साध्यं घृतं पुनः। शङ्खिनीसप्तलाधात्रीकषाये साधयेद्घृतम् ॥१५॥
Ghrita may also be prepared with decoction of saptala, shankhini & amalaki and again processed with paired drugs.
english translation