Charak Samhita

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कषायानुरसं स्वादुसूक्ष्ममुष्णंव्यवायिच। पित्तलंबद्धविण्मूत्रंनचश्लेष्माभिवर्धनम् ॥२८६॥

॥ Class on food articles॥ Til (Sesamum indicum Linn.) oil is an astringent in after-taste, mildly sweet, hot, and diffusive that aggravates pitta and causes constipation and oliguria.

english translation

kaSAyAnurasaM svAdusUkSmamuSNaMvyavAyica। pittalaMbaddhaviNmUtraMnacazleSmAbhivardhanam ॥286॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातघ्नेषूत्तमंबल्यंत्वच्यंमेधाग्निवर्धनम्। तैलंसंयोगसंस्कारात्सर्वरोगापहंमतम् ॥२८७॥

It does not increase kapha. It is the best among pacifiers of vata, enhances strength, is good for the skin and increases intelligence and agni. Til oil is considered a very effective vehicle for administering various drugs

english translation

vAtaghneSUttamaMbalyaMtvacyaMmedhAgnivardhanam। tailaMsaMyogasaMskArAtsarvarogApahaMmatam ॥287॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तैलप्रयोगादजरानिर्विकाराजितश्रमाः। आसन्नतिबलाःसङ्ख्येदैत्याधिपतयःपुरा ॥२८८॥

The medicinal properties of the Til oil have also been mentioned in the vedic scriptures - using the oil, the legendary daitya (demon) kings overcame aging, diseases, and fatigue, while gaining great strength in their battles with the Devas (Gods).

english translation

tailaprayogAdajarAnirvikArAjitazramAH। AsannatibalAHsaGkhyedaityAdhipatayaHpurA ॥288॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ऐरण्डतैलंमधुरंगुरुश्लेष्माभिवर्धनम्। वातासृग्गुल्महृद्रोगजीर्णज्वरहरंपरम् ॥२८९॥

Castor oil (Ricinus communis Linn.) is sweet, heavy, and kapha-aggravating. It is highly effective in treating vata, rakta gulma, heart-diseases and chronic fever.

english translation

airaNDatailaMmadhuraMguruzleSmAbhivardhanam। vAtAsRggulmahRdrogajIrNajvaraharaMparam ॥289॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कटूष्णंसार्षपंतैलंरक्तपित्तप्रदूषणम्। कफशुक्रानिलहरंकण्डूकोठविनाशनम् ॥२९०॥

The white rape-seed (Brassica campestris Linn. Var. Sarson Prain) is pungent, hot, vitiates blood and pitta, and depletes kapha and semen. It is also very effective in treating vata-disorders, pruritus and urticaria.

english translation

kaTUSNaMsArSapaMtailaMraktapittapradUSaNam। kaphazukrAnilaharaMkaNDUkoThavinAzanam ॥290॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript