Charak Samhita

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वातघ्नान्यन्नपानानि श्लेष्ममेदोहराणि च| रूक्षोष्णा बस्तयस्तीक्ष्णा रूक्षाण्युद्वर्तनानि च ||२१||

sanskrit

[Management of obesity] Food and drinks that alleviate vata and reduce kapha and meda dhatu (fat), enema with sharp, ununctuous and hot drugs, therapeutic powder massage,

english translation

vAtaghnAnyannapAnAni zleSmamedoharANi ca| rUkSoSNA bastayastIkSNA rUkSANyudvartanAni ca ||21||

hk transliteration

गुडूचीभद्रमुस्तानां प्रयोगस्त्रैफलस्तथा| तक्रारिष्टप्रयोगश्च प्रयोगो माक्षिकस्य च ||२२||

sanskrit

use of guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia Miers), musta (Cyperus rotundus Linn), triphala (haritaki-Terminalia chebula Linn, bibhitaka(Terminalia belerica Roxb) and amalaka (Emblica officinalis Gaertn), takrarishta (a fermented medicinal preparation of buttermilk) and honey are recommended for the management of obesity.

english translation

guDUcIbhadramustAnAM prayogastraiphalastathA| takrAriSTaprayogazca prayogo mAkSikasya ca ||22||

hk transliteration

विडङ्गं नागरं क्षारः काललोहरजो मधु| यवामलकचूर्णं च प्रयोगः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ||२३||

sanskrit

A formulation prepared from vidanga (Embelia ribes Burm f.), nagara (Zingiber officinale Rose), yavakshara (alkali preparation of barley), ash powder of black iron along with honey, powder of yava (Hordeum vulgarae Linn) and amalaka (Emblica officinalis Gaertn) is also an excellent weight-loss drug.

english translation

viDaGgaM nAgaraM kSAraH kAlaloharajo madhu| yavAmalakacUrNaM ca prayogaH zreSTha ucyate ||23||

hk transliteration

बिल्वादिपञ्चमूलस्य प्रयोगः क्षौद्रसंयुतः| शिलाजतुप्रयोगश्च साग्निमन्थरसः परः ||२४||

sanskrit

Similarly, Bilvadi panchamula (five major roots) mixed with honey and shilajatu along with the juice of agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.f.) are also very effective preparations for weight-loss.

english translation

bilvAdipaJcamUlasya prayogaH kSaudrasaMyutaH| zilAjatuprayogazca sAgnimantharasaH paraH ||24||

hk transliteration

प्रशातिका प्रियङ्गुश्च श्यामाका यवका यवाः| जूर्णाह्वाः कोद्रवा मुद्गाः कुलत्थाश्चक्रमुद्गकाः ||२५||

sanskrit

A diet consisting of prashatika (Setaria italic Beauv.), priyangu (Aglaia roxburghiana Mig.), shyamaka (Echinochloa frumentaea Linn.), yavaka (small variety of Hordeum vulgarae Linn), yava (Hordeum vulgarae Linn), jurnahva (Sorghum vulgare Linn), kodrava (papalum scrobiculatum Linn.), mudga (Phaseolus mungo Linn.), kulattha (Dolichos biflorus Linn.), chakramudgaka,

english translation

prazAtikA priyaGguzca zyAmAkA yavakA yavAH| jUrNAhvAH kodravA mudgAH kulatthAzcakramudgakAH ||25||

hk transliteration