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कषायाःस्तम्भनाःशीताहिताःपित्तातिसारिणाम्। वायुंवत्सादनीहन्यात्कफंगण्डीरचित्रकौ ॥१०६॥
Vatsadani, or guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia Willd Miers) pacify vata while gandira and chitraka- white flowered leadwort (Plumbago zeylanica Linn.) pacify kapha. Sheyasi- elephant pepper (Pluchea lanceolata C.B. Clarke), bilvaparni (Limonia crenulata Roxb.) and bilvapatram- bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa ex Roxb.) leaves pacify vata.
english translation
श्रेयसीबिल्वपर्णीचबिल्वपत्रंतुवातनुत्। भण्डीशतावरीशाकंबलाजीवन्तिकंचयत् ॥१०७॥
Bhandi- (Albizia lebbeck (Linn.) Willd), shatavari shaka- climbing asparagus (Asparagus racemosus Willd), bala- heart-leaved sida (Sida cordifolia Linn.), jivanti shaka-cork swallow wort (Leptadenia reticulata W.& A.)
english translation
पर्वण्याःपर्वपुष्प्याश्चवातपित्तहरंस्मृतम्। लघुभिन्नशकृत्तिक्तंलाङ्गलक्युरुबूकयोः ॥१०८॥
and parvanyah- the leaves of scutch grass (Polygonum sp.), and parvapushpi (Polygonum sp.) are said to are effective in curing vata and pitta
english translation
तिलवेतसशाकंचशाकंपञ्चाङ्गुलस्यच। वातलंकटुतिक्ताम्लमधोमार्गप्रवर्तनम् ॥१०९॥
Tiktam Langali- The glory lily (Gloriosa superba Linn.) and urubukayoh patrashakam- red flowered castor oil plant (Ricinus communis Linn.) are light, laxative and bitter. Tila shaka- (Sesamum indicum Linn.), vetasa-goat willow (Salix caprea Linn.), and panchangulasyashakam- castor oil plant (Ricinus sp.) are vata promoters, pungent, bitter, sour in taste, and stimulate the downward movement of bowels. Kusumbha- the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) vegetable is dry, acid, hot, is effective in treating kapha and promotes pitta.
english translation
रूक्षाम्लमुष्णंकौसुम्भंकफघ्नंपित्तवर्धनम्। त्रपुसैर्वारुकंस्वादुगुरुविष्टम्भिशीतलम् ॥११०॥
Trapusha- Common cucumber (Cucumis sativus Linn.) and ervaruka- phut cucumber (Cucumis utilissimus Roxb.) are sweet, heavy, slow to digest, and cold in potency. The common cucumber is palatable, dry and a powerful diuretic. The phut cucumber, if fully ripe, allays burning, thirst, exhaustion and pain.
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