Charak Samhita

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गोखरोष्ट्रवराहाश्वशकृद्भिः सतुषैर्यवैः| सिकतापांशुपाषाणकरीषायसपूटकैः ||२६||

sanskrit

feces of cow, ass, camel, pig and horse along with barley grains with chaff, sand, dust, stone, dried cow dung and iron powder is effective for fomentation in the cases of kapha and vata related diseases.

english translation

gokharoSTravarAhAzvazakRdbhiH satuSairyavaiH| sikatApAMzupASANakarISAyasapUTakaiH ||26||

hk transliteration

श्लैष्मिकान् स्वेदयेत् पूर्वैर्वातिकान् समुपाचरेत्| द्रव्याण्येतानि शस्यन्ते यथास्वं प्रस्तरेष्वपि ||२७||

sanskrit

These articles may also be used for fomentation using a hot stone (prastara sweda).

english translation

zlaiSmikAn svedayet pUrvairvAtikAn samupAcaret| dravyANyetAni zasyante yathAsvaM prastareSvapi ||27||

hk transliteration

भूगृहेषु च जेन्ताकेषूष्णगर्भगृहेषु च| विधूमाङ्गारतप्तेषु स्वभ्यक्तः स्विद्यते सुखम् ||२८||

sanskrit

[Preparation for comfortable sudation] To get a comfortable sudation experience, the patient should have oil applied to his body and then exposed to some heat in an underground cellar (jentaka) type room, or a warm enclosed room that is heated with firebrands and is devoid of smoke.

english translation

bhUgRheSu ca jentAkeSUSNagarbhagRheSu ca| vidhUmAGgAratapteSu svabhyaktaH svidyate sukham ||28||

hk transliteration

ग्राम्यानूपौदकं मांसं पयो बस्तशिरस्तथा| वराहमध्यपित्तासृक् स्नेहवत्तिलतण्डुलाः ||२९||

sanskrit

[Decoctions for nadi sweda (tubular fomentation)] Proper decoctions may be prepared out of flesh of domesticated, marshy or aquatic animals, milk, head of goat, blood, bile and flesh of pig, unctuous substances like sesame seeds and cereals,

english translation

grAmyAnUpaudakaM mAMsaM payo bastazirastathA| varAhamadhyapittAsRk snehavattilataNDulAH ||29||

hk transliteration

इत्येतानि समुत्क्वाथ्य नाडीस्वेदं प्रयोजयेत्| देशकालविभागज्ञो युक्त्यपेक्षो भिषक्तमः ||३०||

sanskrit

and tubular fomentation may be applied appropriately by an expert physician, considering variations in geography and season.

english translation

ityetAni samutkvAthya nADIsvedaM prayojayet| dezakAlavibhAgajJo yuktyapekSo bhiSaktamaH ||30||

hk transliteration