Charak Samhita

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दोषाणां च द्रुमाणां च मूलेऽनुपहते सति| रोगाणां प्रसवानां च गतानामागतिर्ध्रुवा ||२१||

sanskrit

Dosha, like plants, if not uprooted completely, would recur or relapse almost certainly.

english translation

doSANAM ca drumANAM ca mUle'nupahate sati| rogANAM prasavAnAM ca gatAnAmAgatirdhruvA ||21||

hk transliteration

भेषजक्षपिते पथ्यमाहारैरेव बृंहणम्| घृतमांसरसक्षीरहृद्ययूषोपसंहितैः ||२२||

sanskrit

[Post purification measures] For those weakened by purification therapy, restoration of one’s health could be done by prescribing a nourishing diet regimen that would include ghee, relishing soup (including preparations with meat), and milk.

english translation

bheSajakSapite pathyamAhAraireva bRMhaNam| ghRtamAMsarasakSIrahRdyayUSopasaMhitaiH ||22||

hk transliteration

अभ्यङ्गोत्सादनैः स्नानैर्निरूहैः सानुवासनैः| तथा स लभते शर्म युज्यते चायुषा चिरम् ||२३||

sanskrit

The patient should also be advised massage, bath, and evacuative and unctuous enema. This process of purification followed by rejuvenation or restoration of one’s health bestows happiness and longevity to the patient.

english translation

abhyaGgotsAdanaiH snAnairnirUhaiH sAnuvAsanaiH| tathA sa labhate zarma yujyate cAyuSA ciram ||23||

hk transliteration

अतियोगानुबद्धानां सर्पिःपानं प्रशस्यते| तैलं मधुरकैः सिद्धमथवाऽप्यनुवासनम् ||२४||

sanskrit

[Treatment of excess and inadequate purification therapy] For those suffering from symptoms of excessive administration or application of purification activities, ingestion of ghee and oil processed with sweet drugs or anuvasana type of enema is prescribed.

english translation

atiyogAnubaddhAnAM sarpiHpAnaM prazasyate| tailaM madhurakaiH siddhamathavA'pyanuvAsanam ||24||

hk transliteration

यस्य त्वयोगस्तं स्निग्धं पुनः संशोधयेन्नरम्| मात्राकालबलापेक्षी स्मरन् पूर्वमनुक्रमम् ||२५||

sanskrit

In cases of inadequate administration or application, one should be given oleation therapy followed by evacuative therapy again, considering the dose, time, strength of the patient and factors responsible for inadequate cleansing earlier.

english translation

yasya tvayogastaM snigdhaM punaH saMzodhayennaram| mAtrAkAlabalApekSI smaran pUrvamanukramam ||25||

hk transliteration