Charak Samhita

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सर्पिष्मती बहुतिला स्नेहनी लवणान्विता। कुशामलकनिर्यूहे श्यामाकानां विरूक्षणी ॥२६॥

Gruels for unction and drying therapy: For the snehana (unctuousness) one should use the gruel prepared using tila (Sesamum indicum Linn.) and lavana (salt). Whereas for rukshana (dryness/un-oiliness) one can prepare the gruel using kusha (Desmostachya bipinnata Staff.), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) and Shyamaka (Punicum italicum Linn.)

english translation

sarpiSmatI bahutilA snehanI lavaNAnvitA। kuzAmalakaniryUhe zyAmAkAnAM virUkSaNI ॥26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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