Charak Samhita

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खर्जूरंतालशस्यंचरक्तपित्तक्षयापहम्। तरूटबिसशालूकक्रौञ्चादनकशेरुकम् ॥११६॥

Dates (kharjura, Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.) and talashasya (kernel of palmyra palm) are effective in curing raktapitta and wasting. Taruta (Dioscorea belophylla voight), lotus filaments, lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) bulbs and fruits, kaunchadana / blue star water-lily (Nymphaea stellata Willd.), kasheruka/ club-rush (Scirpus grossus Linn.f.), shringataka/ Indian water chest-nut (Trapa natans Linn.Var. bispinosa Roxb.Makino), and ankolodya/ Fox nut (Euryale ferox Salisb) are heavy, slow to digest, and cold in potency.

english translation

kharjUraMtAlazasyaMcaraktapittakSayApaham| tarUTabisazAlUkakrauJcAdanakazerukam ||116||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शृङ्गाटकाङ्कलोड्यंचगुरुविष्टम्भिशीतलम्। कुमुदोत्पलनालास्तुसपुष्पाःसफलाःस्मृताः ॥११७॥

The rhizomes of kumuda/ night-flower lotus (Nymphaea stellata Willd.) and utpala- blue water lily together with the flowers and fruits are said to be cold in potency, sweet, astringent. These tend to provoke kapha and vata.

english translation

zRGgATakAGkaloDyaMcaguruviSTambhizItalam| kumudotpalanAlAstusapuSpAHsaphalAHsmRtAH ||117||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शीताःस्वादुकषायास्तुकफमारुतकोपनाः। कषायमीषद्विष्टम्भिरक्तपित्तहरंस्मृतम् ॥११८॥

The seeds of sacred lotus (paushakarabija, or the seeds of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) are said to be slightly astringent, slow to digest in the intestines, effective agents for curing raktapitta, and sweet (in taste and post digestion).

english translation

zItAHsvAdukaSAyAstukaphamArutakopanAH| kaSAyamISadviSTambhiraktapittaharaMsmRtam ||118||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पौष्करंतुभवेद्बीजंमधुरंरसपाकयोः। बल्यःशीतोगुरुःस्निग्धस्तर्पणोबृंहणात्मकः ॥११९॥

Munjatakah (salep, Orchis latifolia Linn.) is said to be strengthening, cold in potency, heavy, unctuous, nourishing, is effective in treating vata and pitta, sweet and highly aphrodisiac.

english translation

pauSkaraMtubhavedbIjaMmadhuraMrasapAkayoH| balyaHzItoguruHsnigdhastarpaNobRMhaNAtmakaH ||119||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातपित्तहरःस्वादुर्वृष्योमुञ्जातकःपरम्। जीवनोबृंहणोवृष्यःकण्ठ्यःशस्तोरसायने ॥१२०॥

The bulb of vidarikanda (Indian kudju, pueraria tuberosa (wild)) is vitalizing, nourishing, aphrodisiac, voice-tonic, it is recommended in rejuvenation; strengthening, diuretic, sweet and cold in potency.

english translation

vAtapittaharaHsvAdurvRSyomuJjAtakaHparam| jIvanobRMhaNovRSyaHkaNThyaHzastorasAyane ||120||

hk transliteration by Sanscript