Charak Samhita

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सकोरदूषःश्यामाकःकषायमधुरोलघुः। वातलःकफपित्तघ्नःशीतःसङ्ग्राहिशोषणः ॥१६॥

sanskrit

[The qualities of koradusha, shyamaka and other grains] Koradusha, or sanwa millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum var. sommeronii Stapf) and shyamaka or common millet (Echinochloa frumentacea Link) are astringents and sweet in taste, light, vata-stimulant kapha and pitta diminishing, and desiccants.

english translation

sakoradUSaHzyAmAkaHkaSAyamadhurolaghuH| vAtalaHkaphapittaghnaHzItaHsaGgrAhizoSaNaH ||16||

hk transliteration

हस्तिश्यामाकनीवारतोयपर्णीगवेधुकाः। प्रशान्तिकाम्भःश्यामाकलौहित्याणुप्रियङ्गवः ॥१७॥

sanskrit

Hasti-shyamaka (Echinochloa crus galli- (Linn.) Beauv), nivara (Hygroryaza aristata Nees), toyaparni, gavedhuka (Coix lacryma-Jobi Linn.), prasantika, ambhyashyamaka, lauhitya, anu, Italian millet (Setaria italica Linn. Beauv),

english translation

hastizyAmAkanIvAratoyaparNIgavedhukAH| prazAntikAmbhaHzyAmAkalauhityANupriyaGgavaH ||17||

hk transliteration

मुकुन्दोझिण्टिगर्मूटी वरुकावरकास्तथा। शिबिरोत्कटजूर्णाह्वाःश्यामाकसदृशागुणैः ॥१८॥

sanskrit

mukunda, jhinti, garmuti, varuka (Sarghum halepense Linn.), varaka (shyambeeja), shibira, utkata and great millet (Sorghum vulgare (Linn.) Pers.) have similar qualitites as that of shyamaka.

english translation

mukundojhiNTigarmUTI varukAvarakAstathA| zibirotkaTajUrNAhvAHzyAmAkasadRzAguNaiH ||18||

hk transliteration

रूक्षःशीतोऽगुरुःस्वादुर्बहुवातशकृद्यवः। स्थैर्यकृत्सकषायश्च बल्यःश्लेष्मविकारनुत् ॥१९॥

sanskrit

[The qualities of barley and bamboo] Barley (Hordeum vulgare Linn.) is dry, cold in potency, not heavy, sweet in taste, increases excessively vata and feces, stabilizes, is astringent in action, promotive of strength and is effective in treating the discordance of kapha.

english translation

rUkSaHzIto'guruHsvAdurbahuvAtazakRdyavaH| sthairyakRtsakaSAyazca balyaHzleSmavikAranut ||19||

hk transliteration

रूक्षःकषायानुरसोमधुरःकफपित्तहा। मेदःक्रिमिविषघ्नश्चबल्योवेणुयवोमतः ॥२०॥

sanskrit

The bamboo is considered to be dry, astringent (kashaya anurasa), sweet, and is effective in treating kapha and pitta. It removes fat, worms and poison and is strengthening.

english translation

rUkSaHkaSAyAnurasomadhuraHkaphapittahA| medaHkrimiviSaghnazcabalyoveNuyavomataH ||20||

hk transliteration