Charak Samhita
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अविक्षीरमजाक्षीरं गोक्षीरं माहिषं च यत्। उष्ट्रीणामथ नागीनां वडवायाः स्त्रियास्तथा ॥१०६॥
Eight important varieties of milk: The milks of sheep, goat, cow, buffalo, camel, elephant, mare and woman are used for medicinal purposes.
english translation
avikSIramajAkSIraM gokSIraM mAhiSaM ca yat। uSTrINAmatha nAgInAM vaDavAyAH striyAstathA ॥106॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रायशो मधुरं स्निग्धं शीतं स्तन्यं पयो मतम्। प्रीणनं बृंहणं वृष्यं मेध्यं बल्यं मनस्करम् ॥१०७॥
General properties and actions of milk: Generally, milk is sweet, unctuous, cooling, galactagogue, pleasing, aphrodisiac, brain tonic (medhya, which increases intelligence),
english translation
prAyazo madhuraM snigdhaM zItaM stanyaM payo matam। prINanaM bRMhaNaM vRSyaM medhyaM balyaM manaskaram ॥107॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजीवनीयं श्रमहरं श्वासकासनिबर्हणम्। हन्ति शोणितपित्तं च सन्धानं विहतस्य च ॥१०८॥
strengthening, exhilarating, vitalizing, refreshing; curative to dyspnea, cough, bleeding, synthesizer in injuries/fracture;
english translation
jIvanIyaM zramaharaM zvAsakAsanibarhaNam। hanti zoNitapittaM ca sandhAnaM vihatasya ca ॥108॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वप्राणभृतां सात्म्यं शमनं शोधनं तथा। तृष्णाघ्नं दीपनीयं च श्रेष्ठं क्षीणक्षतेषु च ॥१०९॥
wholesome to all living creatures, pacifies and evacuates the dosha, quenches the thirst, stimulates the digestion and very useful in emaciation due to lung ulcer.
english translation
sarvaprANabhRtAM sAtmyaM zamanaM zodhanaM tathA। tRSNAghnaM dIpanIyaM ca zreSThaM kSINakSateSu ca ॥109॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपाण्डुरोगेऽम्लपित्ते च शोषे गुल्मे तथोदरे। अतीसारे ज्वरे दाहे श्वयथौ च विशेषतः ॥११०॥
General indications of milk: Milk is indicated in anemia(pandu), acid dyspepsia (amlapitta), consumption, gulma and generalized enlargement of abdomen(udara), diarrhea, fever, burning sensation, particularly in edema,
english translation
pANDuroge'mlapitte ca zoSe gulme tathodare। atIsAre jvare dAhe zvayathau ca vizeSataH ॥110॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript