Charak Samhita

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बल्यंस्थैर्यकरंसर्वमुष्णंचैकशफंपयः। साम्लंसलवणंरूक्षंशाखावातहरंलघु ॥२२१॥

The milk of the animals of uncloven hoof (equines, including horses, mares, etc) is strengthening, stabilizing, hot, slightly sour and saltish, dry, is effective in treating vata afflictions of the extremities, and is light.

english translation

balyaMsthairyakaraMsarvamuSNaMcaikazaphaMpayaH। sAmlaMsalavaNaMrUkSaMzAkhAvAtaharaMlaghu ॥221॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

छागंकषायमधुरंशीतंग्राहिपयोलघु। रक्तपित्तातिसारघ्नंक्षयकासज्वरापहम् ॥२२२॥

Goat’s milk is an astringent, is sweet, cold in potency, light and is effective in treating raktapitta (bleeding disorders), diarrhea, wasting, cough and fever.

english translation

chAgaMkaSAyamadhuraMzItaMgrAhipayolaghu। raktapittAtisAraghnaMkSayakAsajvarApaham ॥222॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हिक्काश्वासकरंतूष्णंपित्तश्लेष्मलमाविकम्। हस्तिनीनांपयोबल्यंगुरुस्थैर्यकरंपरम् ॥२२३॥

Sheep’s milk causes hiccups, dyspnea, is hot and increases pitta and kapha. Elephant’s milk is strengthening, heavy and an excellent stabilizer of the body.

english translation

hikkAzvAsakaraMtUSNaMpittazleSmalamAvikam। hastinInAMpayobalyaMgurusthairyakaraMparam ॥223॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जीवनंबृंहणंसात्म्यंस्नेहनंमानुषंपयः। नावनंरक्तपित्तेचतर्पणंचाक्षिशूलिनाम् ॥२२४॥

The human milk is vitalizing, nourishing and wholesome, increases suppleness, is useful as a nasal medication in raktapitta (bleeding disorders) and is also soothing to persons having pain in eyes.

english translation

jIvanaMbRMhaNaMsAtmyaMsnehanaMmAnuSaMpayaH। nAvanaMraktapittecatarpaNaMcAkSizUlinAm ॥224॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रोचनंदीपनंवृष्यंस्नेहनंबलवर्धनम्। पाकेऽम्लमुष्णंवातघ्नंमङ्गल्यंबृंहणंदधि ॥२२५॥

॥ Qualities of curd॥ Curd is an appetizer and an aphrodisiac. It increases unctuousness and strength, is sour on digestion, hot in potency, is effective in treating vata disorders and is auspicious and nourishing.

english translation

rocanaMdIpanaMvRSyaMsnehanaMbalavardhanam। pAke'mlamuSNaMvAtaghnaMmaGgalyaMbRMhaNaMdadhi ॥225॥

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