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Charak Samhita

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योनिशुक्रप्रदोषेषु मूत्रेष्वप्रचुरेषु च। पुरीषे ग्रथिते पथ्यं वातपित्तविकारिणाम् ॥१११॥

vaginal and seminal disorders, oliguria and hard stools. It is wholesome to disorders of vata and pitta.

english translation

नस्यालेपावगाहेषु वमनास्थापनेषु च। विरेचने स्नेहने च पयः सर्वत्र युज्यते ॥११२॥

Pharmaceutical uses of milk: Milk is used in many types of preparation including for nasal medication, external applications, tub baths, emesis, enema, purgation and unctuous therapies.

english translation

यथाक्रमं क्षीरगुणानेकैकस्य पृथक् पृथक्। अन्नपानादिकेऽध्याये भूयो वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः ॥११३॥

Further exhaustive description of uses and action of the individual milk will be explained in due order in the chapter entitled Annapanavidhi Adhyaya.

english translation

अथापरे त्रयो वृक्षाः पृथग्ये फलमूलिभिः। स्नुह्यर्काश्मन्तकास्तेषामिदं कर्म पृथक् पृथक् ॥११४॥

Plants with latex: Now other than fruiters and rooter, three plants whose latex is used will be described. These three plants are Snuhi, Arka and Ashmantaka. Ashmantaka is used for therapeutic emesis ;

english translation

वमनेऽश्मन्तकं विद्यात् स्नुहीक्षीरं विरेचने। क्षीरमर्कस्य विज्ञेयं वमने सविरेचने ॥११५॥

latex of Snuhi is used for purgation and latex of Arka is used both for emesis and purgation therapies.

english translation