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Charak Samhita

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अभ्यञ्जने भोजनार्थे शिरसश्च विरेचने। शस्त्रकर्मणि वर्त्यर्थमञ्जनोत्सादनेषु च ॥९१॥

in surgical operations, suppository, collyrium, friction massage and as a food. It is indicated in indigestion, constipation, disorders of vata, gulma, colic and abdominal diseases.

english translation

अजीर्णानाहयोर्वाते गुल्मे शूले तथोदरे। उक्तानि लवणा(नि) न्यू(ऊ)र्ध्वं मूत्राण्यष्टौ निबोध मे ॥९२॥

Thus, salts have been described. Eight important varieties of urine Eight principal urines described by the Atreya School for medicinal use are urine of ewe,

english translation

मुख्यानि यानि दिष्टानि सर्वाण्यात्रेयशासने। अविमूत्रमजामूत्रं गोमूत्रं माहिषं च यत् ॥९३॥

she-goat, cow, she-buffalo, elephant, she-camel, mare and she-donkey.

english translation

हस्तिमूत्रमथोष्ट्रस्य हयस्य च खरस्य च। उष्णं तीक्ष्णमथोऽरूक्षं कटुकं लवणान्वितम् ॥९४॥

General properties and external uses of urine: Generally, urines have hot, acute and non-dry actions, are pungent and salty in taste and are used for frictional massage and external applications (alepa).

english translation

मूत्रमुत्सादने युक्तं युक्तमालेपनेषु च। युक्तमास्थापने मूत्रं युक्तं चापि विरेचने ॥९५॥

Internal uses of urine: Urines are also used in the preparations of evacuator enema, purgatives, poultice (upanaha) and affusion (parisheka) as well as in antidote (agada) preparations.

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