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Charak Samhita

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पाटलां चाग्निमन्थं च बिल्वं श्योनाकमेव च। काश्मर्यं शालपर्णीं च पृश्निपर्णीं निदिग्धिकाम् ॥११॥

Herbs used in Therapeutic Enema: Patala (Stereospermum colais (Buch.-Ham.ex Dillw), Agnimantha (Premna corymbosa Rottl.), Bilwa (Aegle marmelos (Linn.) Corr.), Shyonaka (Oroxylumindicum (Linn.)Benth. ex Kurz) Kashmarya (Gmelina arborea Roxb.), Shalaparni(Desmodium gangeticum (Linn.) DC.), Prishnaparni (Uraria picta Desv.), Nidigdhika (Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.),

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बलां श्वदंष्ट्रां बृहतीमेरण्डं सपुनर्नवम्। यवान् कुलत्थान् कोलानि गुडूचीं मदनानि च ॥१२॥

Bala (Sida cordifolia Linn.), Shwadamshtra (Tribulus terrestris Linn.), Brahati (Solanum indicum auct.non Linn.), Eranda (Ricinus communis Linn.), Punarnava (Boerrhavia diffusa Linn.), Yava (Hordeum vulgare Linn.), Kulattha (Dolichos lablab Linn.), Kola (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Madana (Catunaregam spinose (Thunb.) Tirvengadum),

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पलाशं कत्तृणं चैव स्नेहांश्च लवणानि च। उदावर्ते विबन्धेषु युञ्ज्यादास्थापनेषु च ॥१३॥

Palasha (Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.), Kuttrana (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf), Sneha (fat), and Lavana (salt) are the drugs to be selected for Asthapana( a variety of enema with decoction) in the event of udavarta (conditions caused by the inhibition of natural urges) and vibandha (constipation).

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अत एवौषधगणात् सङ्कल्प्यमनुवासनम्। मारुतघ्नमिति प्रोक्तः सङ्ग्रहः पाञ्चकर्मिकः ॥१४॥

These drugs are to be used for anuvasana (another variety of enema with oil /unctuous substances) for the pacification of vitiated vata. Thus the bio-purificatory therapies are mentioned here in brief.

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‎तान्युपस्थितदोषाणां स्नेहस्वेदोपपादनैः। पञ्चकर्माणि कुर्वीत मात्राकालौ विचारयन् ॥१५॥

Pre-requisites of Panchakarma Procedure: In the event of vitiated 'dosha (vitiated factors) brought to koshtha (gut) by oleation and sudation therapies, a physician should administer five bio-purificatory therapies by duly considering the matra (dose) and kala (time).

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Chapter 2

Verses 16-20