Charak Samhita

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मुखप्रियंचरूक्षंचमूत्रलंत्रपुसंत्वति। एर्वारुकंचसम्पक्वंदाहतृष्णाक्लमार्तिनुत् ॥१११॥

Alabu- the bottle-gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) is a laxative, dry, cold in potency and heavy.

english translation

mukhapriyaMcarUkSaMcamUtralaMtrapusaMtvati| ervArukaMcasampakvaMdAhatRSNAklamArtinut ||111||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वर्चोभेदीन्यलाबूनि रूक्षशीतगुरूणिच। चिर्भटैर्वारुकेतद्वद्वर्चोभेदहितेतुते ॥११२॥

Chirbhata- Sweet melon (Cucumis momordica Duth and Full) and phut cucumber are similar to alabu- the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) except that they are wholesome in loose motions.

english translation

varcobhedInyalAbUni rUkSazItagurUNica| cirbhaTairvAruketadvadvarcobhedahitetute ||112||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सक्षारं पक्वकूष्माण्डंमधुराम्लंतथालघु। सृष्टमूत्रपुरीषंचसर्वदोषनिबर्हणम् ॥११३॥

The ripe white gourd- kushmanda (Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn.) is slightly alkaline, sour-sweet, light, reduces urination and defecation, and alleviates tri-dosha.

english translation

sakSAraM pakvakUSmANDaMmadhurAmlaMtathAlaghu| sRSTamUtrapurISaMcasarvadoSanibarhaNam ||113||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

केलूटंचकदम्बंचनदीमाषकमैन्दुकम्। विशदंगुरुशीतंचसमभिष्यन्दिचोच्यते ॥११४॥

The qualities of the keluta etc.: The keluta, kadamba (Anthocephalus cadamba Miq), nadi-mashaka and ainduka- common mountain ebony are non-slim, heavy, cold in potency and are said to increase discharges in body.

english translation

kelUTaMcakadambaMcanadImASakamaindukam| vizadaMguruzItaMcasamabhiSyandicocyate ||114||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्पलानिकषायाणिरक्तपित्तहराणिच। तथातालप्रलम्बंस्यादुरःक्षतरुजापहम् ॥११५॥

The blue water lily/ utpalani (Nymphaea caerulea auct. W. Afr.) is an astringent and is effective in treating raktapitta. Similarly, the sprouts of palmyra palm/ talapralamba (Borassus flabellifer Linn.) are effective in curing urakshata (pulmonary lesion).

english translation

utpalAnikaSAyANiraktapittaharANica| tathAtAlapralambaMsyAduraHkSatarujApaham ||115||

hk transliteration by Sanscript