Charak Samhita

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स्नेहाः स्नेहयितव्याश्च स्वेदाः स्वेद्याश्च ये नराः| स्नेहाध्याये मयोक्तास्ते स्वेदाख्ये च सविस्तरम् ||३१||

sanskrit

Unctuousness, persons suitable for oleation therapy, and suitable for sudation therapy have been described in detail in earlier chapters concerned.

english translation

snehAH snehayitavyAzca svedAH svedyAzca ye narAH| snehAdhyAye mayoktAste svedAkhye ca savistaram ||31||

hk transliteration

द्रवं तन्वसरं यावच्छीतीकरणमौषधम्| स्वादु तिक्तं कषायं च स्तम्भनं सर्वमेव तत् ||३२||

sanskrit

[Stambhana (astringent/styptic) therapy] All the drugs that are characterized by liquid, thin, stable, cold properties and possessing sweet, bitter and astringent tastes are used for Stambhana (astringent/styptic) therapy.

english translation

dravaM tanvasaraM yAvacchItIkaraNamauSadham| svAdu tiktaM kaSAyaM ca stambhanaM sarvameva tat ||32||

hk transliteration

पित्तक्षाराग्निदग्धा ये वम्यतीसारपीडिताः| विषस्वेदातियोगार्ताः स्तम्भनीया निदर्शिताः ||३३|

sanskrit

Stambhana is indicated in patients afflicted with pitta, burned with kshara (alkali) and fire, those who are afflicted with vomiting, diarrhea, and those who are suffering from complications of excess sudation and poisoning.

english translation

pittakSArAgnidagdhA ye vamyatIsArapIDitAH| viSasvedAtiyogArtAH stambhanIyA nidarzitAH ||33|

hk transliteration

वातमूत्रपुरीषाणां विसर्गे गात्रलाघवे| हृदयोद्गारकण्ठास्यशुद्धौ तन्द्राक्लमे गते ||३४||

sanskrit

[Signs of adequate and excess langhana] The signs of proper administration of langhana include thorough elimination of flatus, urine, and feces, feeling of lightness in body, cleansing in heart, eructation, throat and mouth, the disappearance of drowsiness and exhaustion,

english translation

vAtamUtrapurISANAM visarge gAtralAghave| hRdayodgArakaNThAsyazuddhau tandrAklame gate ||34||

hk transliteration

स्वेदे जाते रुचौ चैव क्षुत्पिपासासहोदये| कृतं लङ्घनमादेश्यं निर्व्यथे चान्तरात्मनि ||३५||

sanskrit

the appearance of perspiration and reappearance of taste, hunger and thirst along with a feeling of well-being.

english translation

svede jAte rucau caiva kSutpipAsAsahodaye| kRtaM laGghanamAdezyaM nirvyathe cAntarAtmani ||35||

hk transliteration