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चूर्णस्याध्मापनं तद्धि देहस्रोतोविशोधनम् | विज्ञेयस्त्रिविधो धूमः प्रागुक्तः शमनादिकः||९१||

Blowing of churna (powder errhine) is said to cleanse the body passages. Dhuma (smoke inhalation) is said to be of three types ie, shamana etc (palliative, oleating and purificatory) as mentioned before.

english translation

cUrNasyAdhmApanaM taddhi dehasrotovizodhanam | vijJeyastrividho dhUmaH prAguktaH zamanAdikaH||91||

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/siddhi-sthana/9/92

प्रतिमर्शो भवेत् स्नेहो निर्दोष उभयार्थकृत्| एवं तद्रेचनं कर्म तर्पणं शमनं त्रिधा||९२||

Pratimarsha is an oleative type of errhine without any adverse effects whatsoever and serves both (oleation and purification). Hence, the above mentioned 5 types of errhines fall into 3 categories – rechana (purificatory), tarpana (nourishing) and samana (palliative).

english translation

pratimarzo bhavet sneho nirdoSa ubhayArthakRt| evaM tadrecanaM karma tarpaNaM zamanaM tridhA||92||

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/siddhi-sthana/9/93

स्तम्भसुप्तिगुरुत्वाद्याः श्लैष्मिका ये शिरोगदाः| शिरोविरेचनं तेषु नस्तःकर्म प्रशस्यते||९३||

In kaphaja shirorogas characterized by stiffness, numbness, heaviness etc. Nasta karma(nasal errhines) especially purificatory type is beneficial.

english translation

stambhasuptigurutvAdyAH zlaiSmikA ye zirogadAH| zirovirecanaM teSu nastaHkarma prazasyate||93||

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/siddhi-sthana/9/94

ये च वातात्मका रोगाः शिरःकम्पार्दितादयः| शिरसस्तर्पणं तेषु नस्तःकर्म प्रशस्यते ||९४||

Those diseases of head which are due to vata such as tremors of the head, facial palsy etc in them nastakarma in the form of tarpana is most suited.

english translation

ye ca vAtAtmakA rogAH ziraHkampArditAdayaH| zirasastarpaNaM teSu nastaHkarma prazasyate ||94||

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/siddhi-sthana/9/95

रक्तपित्तादिरोगेषु शमनं नस्यमिष्यते| ध्मापनं धूमपानं च तथा योग्येषु शस्यते ||९५||

In diseases like raktapitta (bleeding dyscrasias) palliative errhines are indicated. Powder errhines and smoke inhalation are indicated for appropriate ones

english translation

raktapittAdirogeSu zamanaM nasyamiSyate| dhmApanaM dhUmapAnaM ca tathA yogyeSu zasyate ||95||