Charak Samhita

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नामकर्मभिरुक्तानि फलान्येकोनविंशतिः। सर्पिस्तैलं वसा मज्जा स्नेहो दिष्टश्चतुर्विधः ॥८६॥

Thus the names and main actions of 19 fruiters have been described. Four major unctuous substances (mahasneha) Ghee, oil, animal-fat and bone-marrow are the four major unctuous substances (mahasneha).

english translation

nAmakarmabhiruktAni phalAnyekonaviMzatiH। sarpistailaM vasA majjA sneho diSTazcaturvidhaH ॥86॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पानाभ्यञ्जनबस्त्यर्थं नस्यार्थं चैव योगतः। स्नेहना जीवना वर्ण्या बलोपचयवर्धनाः ॥८७॥

These are used after preparing with other drugs for potion, inunction, medicated enema and errhine (nasya) therapy. ॥ General actions of unctuous substances॥ The unctuous substances produce oiliness, vitality, complexion, strength

english translation

pAnAbhyaJjanabastyarthaM nasyArthaM caiva yogataH। snehanA jIvanA varNyA balopacayavardhanAH ॥87॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्नेहा ह्येते च विहिता वातपित्तकफापहाः। सौवर्चलं सैन्धवं च विडमौद्भिदमेव च॥८८॥

and growth in the body and provide relief in vata, pitta and kapha. ॥ Five salt॥ Five principal salts are black/sochal salt (sauvarchala), rock salt (saindhava), ammonium chloride (vida), earth/efflorescence salt (audbhida) and

english translation

snehA hyete ca vihitA vAtapittakaphApahAH। sauvarcalaM saindhavaM ca viDamaudbhidameva ca॥88॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सामुद्रेण सहैतानि पञ्च स्युर्लवणानि च। स्निग्धान्युष्णानि तीक्ष्णानि दीपनीयतमानि च ॥८९॥

sea salt (samudra). They are unctuous, hot, sharp/acute and foremost in digestive-stimulants.

english translation

sAmudreNa sahaitAni paJca syurlavaNAni ca। snigdhAnyuSNAni tIkSNAni dIpanIyatamAni ca ॥89॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आलेपनार्थे युज्यन्ते स्नेहस्वेदविधौ तथा। अधोभागोर्ध्वभागेषु निरूहेष्वनुवासने ॥९०॥

Salts are used for external applications (alepa), oleation, sudation, in emesis and purgation preparations, in evacuation and unctuous types of enemata preparations, inunction and errhine therapy;

english translation

AlepanArthe yujyante snehasvedavidhau tathA। adhobhAgordhvabhAgeSu nirUheSvanuvAsane ॥90॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript