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

दशमूलीशृता कासहिक्काश्वासकफापहा| यमके मदिरासिद्धा पक्वाशयरुजापहा ||२७||

Gruels for respiratory diseases and colic pain: Gruel prepared with Dashamoola (ten root drugs) is beneficial in hikka (hiccough), shwasa (dyspnea), kasa (cough) and is considered as kapha hara (reduces kapha). The one prepared using ghee, oil and madira (alcoholic beverage) alleviates pain in the colon

english translation

dazamUlIzRtA kAsahikkAzvAsakaphApahA| yamake madirAsiddhA pakvAzayarujApahA ||27||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शाकैर्मांसैस्तिलैर्माषैः सिद्धा वर्चो निरस्यति| जम्ब्वाम्रास्थिदधित्थाम्लबिल्वैः साङ्ग्राहिकी मता ||२८||

Gruels for constipation and diarrhoea: For the easy evacuation of stool one can use gruel prepared out of vegetables, meat, tila (Sesamum indicum) and masha (Phaseolus mungo Linn.) Gruel prepared using jambu (Syzygium cumini Skeels), seeds of amra (Mangifera indica Linn.), Amla Dadhitha (Limonia acidissima Linn.) and bilwa (Aegle marmelos Corr.) is grahi (promoting absorption of liquid).

english translation

zAkairmAMsaistilairmASaiH siddhA varco nirasyati| jambvAmrAsthidadhitthAmlabilvaiH sAGgrAhikI matA ||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षारचित्रकहिङ्ग्वम्लवेतसैर्भेदिनी मता| अभयापिप्पलीमूलविश्वैर्वातानुलोमनी ||२९||

Gruels for catharsis and flatulence: For the bhedana karma (cathartic) gruel prepared using kshara (alkali), chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica Linn.), hingu (Ferula narthex Boiss ) and amlavetasa (Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.) is beneficial. Gruel prepared out of Abhaya (Terminalia chebula Retz.), Pippalimoola (Piper longum Linn.) and Vishwa (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is vatanulomana (eliminates flatus).

english translation

kSAracitrakahiGgvamlavetasairbhedinI matA| abhayApippalImUlavizvairvAtAnulomanI ||29||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तक्रसिद्धा यवागूः स्याद्धृतव्यापत्तिनाशिनी| तैलव्यापदि शस्ता स्यात्तक्रपिण्याकसाधिता ||३०||

Gruel for adverse effects due to improper administration of ghee and oil: Gruel prepared with buttermilk eradicates untoward effects caused by ghritavyapada (improper administration of ghee). Intake of gruel with buttermilk and pinyaka (oil cake) alleviates untoward effects caused by the improper administration of oil.

english translation

takrasiddhA yavAgUH syAddhRtavyApattinAzinI| tailavyApadi zastA syAttakrapiNyAkasAdhitA ||30||

hk transliteration by Sanscript