Charak Samhita
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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
kaSAyAHstambhanAHzItAhitAHpittAtisAriNAm। vAyuMvatsAdanIhanyAtkaphaMgaNDIracitrakau ॥106॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रेयसीबिल्वपर्णीचबिल्वपत्रंतुवातनुत्। 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
zreyasIbilvaparNIcabilvapatraMtuvAtanut। bhaNDIzatAvarIzAkaMbalAjIvantikaMcayat ॥107॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपर्वण्याःपर्वपुष्प्याश्चवातपित्तहरंस्मृतम्। 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
parvaNyAHparvapuSpyAzcavAtapittaharaMsmRtam। laghubhinnazakRttiktaMlAGgalakyurubUkayoH ॥108॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिलवेतसशाकंचशाकंपञ्चाङ्गुलस्यच। 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
tilavetasazAkaMcazAkaMpaJcAGgulasyaca। vAtalaMkaTutiktAmlamadhomArgapravartanam ॥109॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरूक्षाम्लमुष्णंकौसुम्भंकफघ्नंपित्तवर्धनम्। 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.
english translation
rUkSAmlamuSNaMkausumbhaMkaphaghnaMpittavardhanam। trapusairvArukaMsvAduguruviSTambhizItalam ॥110॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript