Sushruta Samhita

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यत् प्लीह्नि सर्पिर्विहितं षडङ्गं तद्वातकासं जयति प्रसह्य | विदारिगन्धादिकृतं घृतं वा रसेन वा वासकजेन पक्वम् ||२६||

sanskrit

That ghee which is prepared with six ingredients, including the ghee mixed with the fragrance of Vidārī (Indian turnip), or ghee mixed with juice, or ghee prepared with the essence of Vāsaka (Malabar nut), when consumed, will overpower the Vāta-related cough (Vātakāsa).

english translation

hindi translation

yat plIhni sarpirvihitaM SaDaGgaM tadvAtakAsaM jayati prasahya | vidArigandhAdikRtaM ghRtaM vA rasena vA vAsakajena pakvam ||26||

hk transliteration

विरेचनं स्नैहिकमत्र चोक्तमास्थापनं चाप्यनुवासनं च | धूमं पिबेत् स्नैहिकमप्रमत्तः पिबेत् सुखोष्णं घृतमेव चात्र ||२७||

sanskrit

Purging (Virechana), the use of unctuous substances (Snāhika), the application of medicated oils (Āsthāpana), and the practice of anointing (Anuvāsana) have been mentioned here. One should drink medicated smoke (Dhūma) and unctuous substances (Snāhika) without negligence. He should drink warm ghee with comfort.

english translation

hindi translation

virecanaM snaihikamatra coktamAsthApanaM cApyanuvAsanaM ca | dhUmaM pibet snaihikamapramattaH pibet sukhoSNaM ghRtameva cAtra ||27||

hk transliteration

हिता यवाग्वश्च रसेषु सिद्धाः पयांसि लेहाः सघृतास्तथैव | प्रच्छर्दनं कायशिरोविरेकास्तथैव धूमाः कवलग्रहाश्च ||२८||

sanskrit

Barley gruel and preparations (Lehā) that are perfected with juices (Rasa), milk, and ghee are beneficial. Likewise, purgation (Pracchardana), emesis (Kāyaśirovireka), medicated smoke (Dhūma), and mouth gargles (Kavala) should be used in the same manner.

english translation

hindi translation

hitA yavAgvazca raseSu siddhAH payAMsi lehAH saghRtAstathaiva | pracchardanaM kAyazirovirekAstathaiva dhUmAH kavalagrahAzca ||28||

hk transliteration

उष्णाश्च लेहाः कटुका निहन्युः कफं विशेषेण विशोषणं च | कटुत्रिकं चापि वदन्ति पथ्यं घृतं कृमिघ्नस्वरसे विपक्वम् ||२९||

sanskrit

Hot and pungent Lehas (medicated pastes) are specifically effective in destroying Kapha and in causing its depletion. They also mention the beneficial use of bitter trifala (Katrika) and clarified butter (Ghee) prepared with juices that are anti-parasitic and well-cooked.

english translation

hindi translation

uSNAzca lehAH kaTukA nihanyuH kaphaM vizeSeNa vizoSaNaM ca | kaTutrikaM cApi vadanti pathyaM ghRtaM kRmighnasvarase vipakvam ||29||

hk transliteration

निर्गुण्डिपत्रस्वरसे च पक्वं सर्पिः कफोत्थं विनिहन्ति कासम् | पाठाविडव्योषविडङ्गसिन्धुत्रिकण्टरास्नाहुतभुग्बलाभिः ||३०||

sanskrit

Clarified butter (Ghee) prepared with the juice of Nirgundi leaves, when properly cooked, destroys Kapha-induced cough. It is also effective when combined with herbs like Patha, Vidava (Vidanga), and Sindhu (Sindhuri), along with strengthening and potentifying ingredients.

english translation

hindi translation

nirguNDipatrasvarase ca pakvaM sarpiH kaphotthaM vinihanti kAsam | pAThAviDavyoSaviDaGgasindhutrikaNTarAsnAhutabhugbalAbhiH ||30||

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