Sushruta Samhita

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सिद्धानि वर्गे मधुरे पयांसि सदाडिमा जाङ्गलजा रसाश्च | तथा यवा लोहितशालयश्च मूर्च्छासु पथ्याश्च सदा सतीनाः ||१६||

sanskrit

The appropriate remedies for fainting include sweetened milk preparations, medicinal juices from Jangala (wild) plants, as well as barley, red rice, and Satina pulses, which should always be given in cases of Murccha (fainting).

english translation

hindi translation

siddhAni varge madhure payAMsi sadADimA jAGgalajA rasAzca | tathA yavA lohitazAlayazca mUrcchAsu pathyAzca sadA satInAH ||16||

hk transliteration

भुजङ्गपुष्पं मरिचान्युशीरं कोलस्य मध्यं च पिबेत् समानि | शीतेन तोयेन बिसं मृणालं क्षौद्रेण कृष्णां सितया च पथ्याम् ||१७||

sanskrit

One should drink a mixture of Bhujanga Pushpa (a medicinal plant), Maricha (black pepper), Ushira (vetiver), the center of the Kola (banana) plant, along with cold water, the decoction of Mrinala (lotus stem), and honey, combined with both black and white sugar, as a remedy for fainting (Murccha).

english translation

hindi translation

bhujaGgapuSpaM maricAnyuzIraM kolasya madhyaM ca pibet samAni | zItena toyena bisaM mRNAlaM kSaudreNa kRSNAM sitayA ca pathyAm ||17||

hk transliteration

कुर्याच्च नासावदनावरोधं क्षीरं पिबेद्वाऽप्यथ मानुषीणाम् | मूर्च्छां प्रसक्तां तु शिरोविरेकैर्जयेदभीक्ष्णं वमनैश्च तीक्ष्णैः ||१८||

sanskrit

One should close the nostrils and mouth during a fainting episode and give the person milk to drink. In cases of persistent fainting, the condition can be overcome by applying strong head treatments (like oils) and frequent use of sharp emetics to expel toxins from the body.

english translation

hindi translation

kuryAcca nAsAvadanAvarodhaM kSIraM pibedvA'pyatha mAnuSINAm | mUrcchAM prasaktAM tu zirovirekairjayedabhIkSNaM vamanaizca tIkSNaiH ||18||

hk transliteration

हरीतकीक्वाथशृतं घृतं वा धात्रीफलानां स्वरसैः कृतं वा | द्राक्षासितादाडिमलाजवन्ति शीतानि नीलोत्पलपद्मवन्ति ||१९||

sanskrit

A decoction of Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) or clarified butter prepared with the juice of Dhātṛī (Indian gooseberry) fruit, or juices of grapes, pomegranate, and Madhuka (licorice) are beneficial. These should be cold and include ingredients like Nilotpala (blue lotus) and Padma (lotus), which help in treating fainting (Murccha).

english translation

hindi translation

harItakIkvAthazRtaM ghRtaM vA dhAtrIphalAnAM svarasaiH kRtaM vA | drAkSAsitAdADimalAjavanti zItAni nIlotpalapadmavanti ||19||

hk transliteration

पिबेत् कषायाणि च गन्धवन्ति पित्तज्वरं यानि शमं नयन्ति | प्रभूतदोषस्तमसोऽतिरेकात् सम्मूर्च्छितो नैव विबुध्यते यः ||२०||

sanskrit

The person should drink decoctions that are fragrant and help to alleviate Pitta fever, as these will bring relief. If a person is overwhelmed by excessive doshas and Tamas (insensibility), they may fall into a state of unconsciousness and will not regain consciousness unless treated.

english translation

hindi translation

pibet kaSAyANi ca gandhavanti pittajvaraM yAni zamaM nayanti | prabhUtadoSastamaso'tirekAt sammUrcchito naiva vibudhyate yaH ||20||

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