Charak Samhita

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पयस्यर्धोदके च्छागे ह्रीवेरोत्पलनागरैः| पेया रक्तातिसारघ्नी पृश्निपर्ण्या च साधिता ||२१||

Gruel used in diarrhoea with blood: Gruel prepared with half part of water, half part of goat milk (chaga dugdha), Hribera (Pavonia odorata Willd.), Utpala (Nymphaea alba L.), Nagara (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Prishniparni (Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.) is beneficial in raktatisaara (blood tinged diarrhea/dysentry).

english translation

payasyardhodake cchAge hrIverotpalanAgaraiH| peyA raktAtisAraghnI pRzniparNyA ca sAdhitA ||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दद्यात् सातिविषां पेयां सामे साम्लां सनागराम्| श्वदंष्ट्राकण्टकारीभ्यां मूत्रकृच्छ्रे सफाणिताम् ||२२||

Whereas in the case of diarrhea associated with Ama, gruel prepared with Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle), Amla dadima (Sour pomegranate)/Punica granatum L.) and Nagara (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is beneficial. In the case of mutrakrichchra (dysuria) one should use the gruel prepared with Shwadamshtra (Tribulus terrestris L.), Kantakari (Solanum virginianum L.), and Phanita (a preparation of sugarcane).

english translation

dadyAt sAtiviSAM peyAM sAme sAmlAM sanAgarAm| zvadaMSTrAkaNTakArIbhyAM mUtrakRcchre saphANitAm ||22||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विडङ्गपिप्पलीमूलशिग्रुभिर्मरिचेन च| तक्रसिद्धा यवागूः स्यात् क्रिमिघ्नी ससुवर्चिका ||२३||

Gruel for krimi (worm infestation): Gruel prepared with Vidanga (Embelia ribes), Pippalimoola (Piper longum), Shigru (Moringa oleifera Lam.), Maricha (Piper nigrum) and Souvarchala lavana (black salt) along with buttermilk is beneficial in treating krimi (worm infestations).

english translation

viDaGgapippalImUlazigrubhirmaricena ca| takrasiddhA yavAgUH syAt krimighnI sasuvarcikA ||23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मृद्वीकासारिवालाजपिप्पलीमधुनागरैः| पिपासाघ्नी, विषघ्नी च सोमराजीविपाचिता ||२४||

Gruels for excess thirst and toxicity: Gruel prepared using Mridvika (Vitis vinifera Linn.), Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus R. Br.), Laja (popped sorghum), Pippali (Piper longum), madhu (honey), Nagara (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) relieves thirst. When it is further cooked with Somaraji (Psoralea corylifolia Linn.) it acts as anti-toxic particularly in skin diseases.

english translation

mRdvIkAsArivAlAjapippalImadhunAgaraiH| pipAsAghnI, viSaghnI ca somarAjIvipAcitA ||24||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सिद्धा वराहनिर्यूहे यवागूर्बृंहणी मता| गवेधुकानां भृष्टानां कर्शनीया समाक्षिका ||२५||

Gruels for nourishment/weight gain and weight loss: Gruel prepared with pork flesh juice extract is nourishing. The one which is prepared with fried Gavedhuka (Coix lacryma.) along with honey is an effective medication for weight loss.

english translation

siddhA varAhaniryUhe yavAgUrbRMhaNI matA| gavedhukAnAM bhRSTAnAM karzanIyA samAkSikA ||25||

hk transliteration by Sanscript