Charak Samhita

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गण्डीरोजलपिप्पल्यस्तुम्बरुःशृङ्गवेरिका। तीक्ष्णोष्णकटुरूक्षाणिकफवातहराणिच ॥१७१॥

The gandira (Coleus barbatus Benth.), the hog fruit/jalapippali (Lippia nodiflora Rich.), Indian toothache/tumbaru (Zanthoxylum armatum DC),and green coriander/sringaverika Coriandrum sativum Linn.)are acute, hot, pungent, dry and are effective in curing kapha and vata.

english translation

gaNDIrojalapippalyastumbaruHzRGgaverikA| tIkSNoSNakaTurUkSANikaphavAtaharANica ||171||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुंस्त्वघ्नःकटुरूक्षोष्णोभूस्तृणोवक्रशोधनः। खराह्वाकफवातघ्नीबस्तिरोगरुजापहा ॥१७२॥

The ginger grass/bhustrina (Hyptis suaveolens (Linn.) Poit) is anaphrodisiac, pungent, dry, hot, and useful as a mouth cleanser. Celery seeds/kharahva (Carum roxburghianum (D.C.) Benth. & Hk.f.) are effective in curing kapha and vata and painful urinary disorders.

english translation

puMstvaghnaHkaTurUkSoSNobhUstRNovakrazodhanaH| kharAhvAkaphavAtaghnIbastirogarujApahA ||172||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धान्यकंचाजगन्धाचसुमुखश्चेतिरोचनाः। सुगन्धानातिकटुकादोषानुत्क्लेशयन्तिच ॥१७३॥

Coriander/dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum Linn.), wild thyme/ajagandha (Thymus serpyllum Linn.) and sumukha (Ocimum sp.) are appetizers, fragrant, not very pungent, and further aggravate morbid dosha conditions

english translation

dhAnyakaMcAjagandhAcasumukhazcetirocanAH| sugandhAnAtikaTukAdoSAnutklezayantica ||173||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ग्राहीगृञ्जनकस्तीक्ष्णोवातश्लेष्मार्शसांहितः। स्वेदनेऽभ्यवहारेचयोजयेत्तमपित्तिनाम् ॥१७४॥

The leek/grinjanaka (Allium ameloprasum Hook.f. non Linn.) is an astringent, acute and beneficial in vata and kapha disorders and in piles. This should be used in sudation therapy and as an article of diet by those who are not suffering from pitta-discordance.

english translation

grAhIgRJjanakastIkSNovAtazleSmArzasAMhitaH| svedane'bhyavahArecayojayettamapittinAm ||174||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्लेष्मलोमारुतघ्नश्चपलाण्डुर्नचपित्तनुत् । आहारयोगीबल्यश्चगुरुर्वृष्योऽथरोचनः ॥१७५॥

The onion/palandu (Allium cepa Linn) promotes kapha and is effective in treating vata but not of pitta. It is a good adjuvant for food and is a strength-enhancer, heavy, aphrodisiac and appetizing.

english translation

zleSmalomArutaghnazcapalANDurnacapittanut | AhArayogIbalyazcagururvRSyo'tharocanaH ||175||

hk transliteration by Sanscript