Charak Samhita
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दश तान्मोदकान् कुर्यादीश्वराणां विरेचनम् । त्रिवृद्धैमवती श्यामा नीलिनी हस्तिपिप्पली ॥५१॥
(After adding sufficient quantity of honey), ten large sized bolus like pills may be prepared. This is ideal for upper class persons and delicate persons for purgation. [Preparation of Trivrita in the form of Modaka (bolus) (no.5)] Each one karsha (around 12 grams) of the Trivrita powder (the variety having pink roots), Haimavati (rind of Haritaki). Shyama (the variety having black roots) Nilini, Hastipippali,
english translation
समूला पिप्पली मुस्तमजमोदा दुरालभा । कार्षिकं नागरपलं गुडस्य पलविंशतिम् ॥५२॥
Pippalimula, Musta, Ajamoda and Duralabha, one pala of Nagara and twenty pala of jaggery are mixed together.
english translation
चूर्णितं मोदकान् कुर्यादुदुम्बरफलोपमान् । हिङ्गुसौवर्चलव्योषयवानीबिडजीरकैः ॥५३॥
Modakas (large pills of the size of Udumbara fruit may be preferred using the above said paste like mixture. These modakas are to be rolled well in a compounded powder of Hingu, Sauvarchala lavana, Vyosha (Trikatu), Yavani, Bidalavana,
english translation
वचाजगन्धात्रिफलाचव्यचित्रकधान्यकैः । मोदकान् वेष्टयेच्चूर्णैस्तान् सतुम्बुरुदाडिमैः ॥५४॥
Jiraka, Vacha, Ajagandha, Triphala, Chavya, Chitraka, Dhanyaka, Tumburu and Dadima (bark powder), till the modakas (bolus) are covered completely.
english translation
त्रिकवङ्क्षणहृद्बस्तिकोष्ठार्शःप्लीहशूलिनाम् । हिक्काकासारुचिश्वासकफोदावर्तिनां शुभाः ॥५५॥
These modakas are positively indicated in pain in the Lumbo-Sacral area (Trika), inguinal area (Vamkshana), Cardiac or epigastric region (Hridaya), pelvic area (Vasti) and umbilical area (Koshtha), hemorrhoids (Arshas), Splenic disorders (Plihashula), hiccup (Hikka), Cough (Kasa), anorexia (Aruchi), bronchial spasm (Shwasa) and reversed peristalsis due to the obstruction in the stomach due to aggravated kapha (kaphaja udavarta).
english translation
Progress:43.7%
दश तान्मोदकान् कुर्यादीश्वराणां विरेचनम् । त्रिवृद्धैमवती श्यामा नीलिनी हस्तिपिप्पली ॥५१॥
(After adding sufficient quantity of honey), ten large sized bolus like pills may be prepared. This is ideal for upper class persons and delicate persons for purgation. [Preparation of Trivrita in the form of Modaka (bolus) (no.5)] Each one karsha (around 12 grams) of the Trivrita powder (the variety having pink roots), Haimavati (rind of Haritaki). Shyama (the variety having black roots) Nilini, Hastipippali,
english translation
समूला पिप्पली मुस्तमजमोदा दुरालभा । कार्षिकं नागरपलं गुडस्य पलविंशतिम् ॥५२॥
Pippalimula, Musta, Ajamoda and Duralabha, one pala of Nagara and twenty pala of jaggery are mixed together.
english translation
चूर्णितं मोदकान् कुर्यादुदुम्बरफलोपमान् । हिङ्गुसौवर्चलव्योषयवानीबिडजीरकैः ॥५३॥
Modakas (large pills of the size of Udumbara fruit may be preferred using the above said paste like mixture. These modakas are to be rolled well in a compounded powder of Hingu, Sauvarchala lavana, Vyosha (Trikatu), Yavani, Bidalavana,
english translation
वचाजगन्धात्रिफलाचव्यचित्रकधान्यकैः । मोदकान् वेष्टयेच्चूर्णैस्तान् सतुम्बुरुदाडिमैः ॥५४॥
Jiraka, Vacha, Ajagandha, Triphala, Chavya, Chitraka, Dhanyaka, Tumburu and Dadima (bark powder), till the modakas (bolus) are covered completely.
english translation
त्रिकवङ्क्षणहृद्बस्तिकोष्ठार्शःप्लीहशूलिनाम् । हिक्काकासारुचिश्वासकफोदावर्तिनां शुभाः ॥५५॥
These modakas are positively indicated in pain in the Lumbo-Sacral area (Trika), inguinal area (Vamkshana), Cardiac or epigastric region (Hridaya), pelvic area (Vasti) and umbilical area (Koshtha), hemorrhoids (Arshas), Splenic disorders (Plihashula), hiccup (Hikka), Cough (Kasa), anorexia (Aruchi), bronchial spasm (Shwasa) and reversed peristalsis due to the obstruction in the stomach due to aggravated kapha (kaphaja udavarta).
english translation