Charak Samhita

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चटकानांचयानिस्युरण्डानिचहितानिच। क्षीणरेतःसुकासेषुहृद्रोगेषुक्षतेषुच ॥८६॥

the sparrow are beneficial in oligo-spermia, cough, cardiac disorder and pulmonary lesions. They are sweet, non-irritant and immediately strengthening.

english translation

caTakAnAMcayAnisyuraNDAnicahitAnica| kSINaretaHsukAseSuhRdrogeSukSateSuca ||86||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मधुराण्यविदाहीनिसद्योबलकराणिच। शरीरबृंहणेनान्यत्खाद्यंमांसाद्विशिष्यते ॥८७॥

No other food except flesh is nourishing. Thus, the third group of meats is described.

english translation

madhurANyavidAhInisadyobalakarANica| zarIrabRMhaNenAnyatkhAdyaMmAMsAdviziSyate ||87||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इतिवर्गस्तृतीयोऽयंमांसानांपरिकीर्तितः। इतिमांसवर्गस्तृतीयः॥३॥ अथशाकवर्गः- पाठाशुषाशटीशाकंवास्तुकंसुनिषण्णाकम् ॥८८॥

This concludes the third category of edible meat. [Class of vegetables] Now begins the class of vegetables. Patha (Cissampelos pareira Linn.), negro coffee (Cassia occidentalis Linn.), shatishaka, and marsilea (or sunishannaka) are considered as astringents and effective agents for alleviating three dosha. Vastuka is also laxative.

english translation

itivargastRtIyo'yaMmAMsAnAMparikIrtitaH| itimAMsavargastRtIyaH||3|| athazAkavargaH- pAThAzuSAzaTIzAkaMvAstukaMsuniSaNNAkam ||88||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विद्याद्ग्राहित्रिदोषघ्नंभिन्नवर्चस्तुवास्तुकम्। त्रिदोषशमनीवृष्याकाकमाचीरसायनी ॥८९॥

The black night shade (Solanum nigrum Linn.) alleviates the three dosha, is an aphrodisiac, rejuvenates, is neither very hot nor cold in potency, is a laxative, and is effective in treating skin lesions.

english translation

vidyAdgrAhitridoSaghnaMbhinnavarcastuvAstukam| tridoSazamanIvRSyAkAkamAcIrasAyanI ||89||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नात्युष्णशीतवीर्याचभेदिनीकुष्ठनाशिनी। राजक्षवकशाकंतुत्रिदोषशमनंलघु ॥९०॥

The rajakshavaka (asthma weed, or Euphorbia thymifolia Linn.) is effective in alleviating tridosha, is light to digest, is an astringent and is specially recommended for patients suffering from assimilation disorders and piles.

english translation

nAtyuSNazItavIryAcabhedinIkuSThanAzinI| rAjakSavakazAkaMtutridoSazamanaMlaghu ||90||

hk transliteration by Sanscript