Charak Samhita

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(दोषादिकं समीक्ष्यैव भिषक् सम्यक् च कारयेत्)| फलादिभेषजं प्रोक्तं शिरसो यद्विरेचनम्||९६||

(treatment should be carried out by the physician after duly considering the dosha etc factors)The fruit etc..

english translation

(doSAdikaM samIkSyaiva bhiSak samyak ca kArayet)| phalAdibheSajaM proktaM ziraso yadvirecanam||96||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्चूर्णं कल्पयेत्तेन पचेत् स्नेहं विरेचनम्| यदुक्तं मधुरस्कन्धे भेषजं तेन तर्पणम्||९७||

seven categories of medications suitable as errhines for purification of head mentioned in Rogabhishagjitiya Vimana may be used as powder and in oil base for purification. The drugs of sweet category mentioned in the that chapter may be used for tarpana (nourishing).

english translation

taccUrNaM kalpayettena pacet snehaM virecanam| yaduktaM madhuraskandhe bheSajaM tena tarpaNam||97||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साधयित्वा भिषक् स्नेहं नस्तः कुर्याद्विधानवित्प्राक्सूर्ये मध्यसूर्ये वा प्राक्कृतावश्यकस्य च||९८||

With these mentioned drugs the sneha should be prepared and used by the physician who is skillful in the errhine therapy. [Procedure of nasya therapy] Tarpana sneha nasya should be administered into the nostrils of a patient in the early morning

english translation

sAdhayitvA bhiSak snehaM nastaH kuryAdvidhAnavitprAksUrye madhyasUrye vA prAkkRtAvazyakasya ca||98||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्तानस्य शयानस्य शयने स्वास्तृते सुखम्| प्रलम्बशिरसः किञ्चित् किञ्चित् पादोन्नतस्य च||९९||

or mid noon, who has attended to his ablutions lying down supine comfortably on a well spread couch, with head extended and the foot slightly raised.

english translation

uttAnasya zayAnasya zayane svAstRte sukham| pralambazirasaH kiJcit kiJcit pAdonnatasya ca||99||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दद्यान्नासापुटे स्नेहं तर्पणं बुद्धिमान् भिषक्| अनवाक्शिरसो नस्यं न शिरः प्रतिपद्यते||१००||

If the head is not lowered at all, the medication does not reach the head. If the head is excessively lowered the nasya medication may reach into the brain.

english translation

dadyAnnAsApuTe snehaM tarpaNaM buddhimAn bhiSak| anavAkziraso nasyaM na ziraH pratipadyate||100||

hk transliteration by Sanscript