Charak Samhita

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हन्यान्मधूष्णमुष्णार्तमथवासविषान्वयात्। गुरुरूक्षकषायत्वाच्छैत्याच्चाल्पंहितंमधु ॥२४६॥

Heated or warm honey can be fatal. It can kill if given in conditions arouse due to excess heat owing to its poisonous effect during the process of accumulation. Being heavy, dry, astringent and cold in potency, it is also wholesome in small doses.

english translation

hanyAnmadhUSNamuSNArtamathavAsaviSAnvayAt। gururUkSakaSAyatvAcchaityAccAlpaMhitaMmadhu ॥246॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नातःकष्टतमंकिञ्चिन्मध्वामात्तद्धिमानवम्। उपक्रमविरोधित्वात्सद्योहन्याद्यथाविषम् ॥२४७॥

There is no disease more difficult to treat than honey-induced ama disorder. The severity of treatment itself can kill the patient as quickly as poison.

english translation

nAtaHkaSTatamaMkiJcinmadhvAmAttaddhimAnavam। upakramavirodhitvAtsadyohanyAdyathAviSam ॥247॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आमेसोष्णाक्रियाकार्यासामध्वामेविरुध्यते। मध्वामंदारुणंतस्मात्सद्योहन्याद्यथाविषम् ॥२४८॥

In chyme disorders (ama), treatment with drugs of hot potency is indicated. However, hot things are contra-indicated in the ama-disorder induced by honey. Hence honey-induced ama-disorder is a serious condition causing death as immediately as poison.

english translation

AmesoSNAkriyAkAryAsAmadhvAmevirudhyate। madhvAmaMdAruNaMtasmAtsadyohanyAdyathAviSam ॥248॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नानाद्रव्यात्मकत्वाच्चयोगवाहिपरंमधु। इतीक्षुविकृतिप्रायोवर्गोऽयंदशमोमतः ॥२४९॥ इतीक्षुवर्गोदशमः॥१०॥

Since honey is composed of various substances, it is the best of vehicles (or medium) for administering medication. ॥ 249॥ Thus ends this tenth section mainly dealing with sugar-cane products.

english translation

nAnAdravyAtmakatvAccayogavAhiparaMmadhu। itIkSuvikRtiprAyovargo'yaMdazamomataH ॥249॥ itIkSuvargodazamaH॥10॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथकृतान्नवर्गः- क्षुत्तृष्णाग्लानिदौर्बल्यकुक्षिरोगज्वरापहा। स्वेदाग्निजननीपेयावातवर्चोनुलोमनी ॥२५०॥

॥ Class of cooked food preparations॥ Now begins the section on cooked foods. Thin gruel removes hunger, thirst, weariness, weakness, stomach disorder and fever. It causes perspiration, stimulates agni and regulates the course of flatus and feces.

english translation

athakRtAnnavargaH- kSuttRSNAglAnidaurbalyakukSirogajvarApahA। svedAgnijananIpeyAvAtavarconulomanI ॥250॥

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