Charak Samhita
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अथातो दन्तीद्रवन्तीकल्पं व्याख्यास्यामः॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Dantidravanti Kalpa"(Pharmaceutical preparations of Danti and Dravanti).
english translation
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
दन्त्युदुम्बरपर्णी स्यान्निकुम्भोऽथ मुकूलकः। द्रवन्ती नामतश्चित्रा न्यग्रोधी मूषिकाह्वया॥३॥
[Synonyms] Danti is also known as udumbaraparni, nikumbha, and mukulaka. Dravanti is also known as chitra, nyagrodhi and musikahvaya.
english translation
(तथा मूषिकपर्णी चाप्युपचित्रा च शम्बरीप्रत्यक्श्रेणी सुतश्रेणी दन्ती र(च)ण्डा च कीर्तिता ) तयोर्मूलानि सङ्गृह्य स्थिराणि बहलानि च। हस्तिदन्तप्रकाराणि श्यावताम्राणि बुद्धिमान्॥४॥
(The names like mushkaparni, upachitra, sambari, pratyaksreni, sutasreni, danti and chanda are also considered for dravanti.) [Method of collection] The roots of these plants which are strong, woody, mature which appear like elephant’s tusk, with thick root bark, black (danti) and coppery (dravanti) color should be collected by wise physician.
english translation
पिप्पलीमधुलिप्तानि स्वेदयेन्मृत्कुशान्तरे। शोषयेदातपेऽग्न्यर्कौ हतो ह्येषां विकाशिताम्॥५॥
These roots are smeared with the paste of pippali (Piper longum Linn.), madhu (honey), wrapped with kusha ( Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf.) coated with mud and baked. Roots are separated and dried under sunlight. This process reduces the vikasi property of the drugs.
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