Charak Samhita

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सर्पिष्मती बहुतिला स्नेहनी लवणान्विता| कुशामलकनिर्यूहे श्यामाकानां विरूक्षणी ||२६||

sanskrit

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