Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

The ghee , thus prepared, cures ‘£ula’ (deep-seated pains) and ‘Anaha’ (epistasis) of persons afflicted with wind-born ‘Gulma.’ 66-67

* The group of five roots, and that of the ten roots have been set forth in many place* *Ht*. — T.

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CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

HABUSHADYA-GHRITA.

Habusha (black stalks like those of black pepper), Vyosha (other¬ wise called Trikatu or the three acrids, viz., dry ginger, Piper longum, and black pepper), Prithwika (another name of Elfisukshma, i. e., Elettaria cardamomum ), Chavya {Chavica officinaruiri), Chitraka ( Plumbago Zeylanica), Saindhava (rock-salt), Ajaji (cumin seeds), Pippalimula (the roots of Piper longum ), and Dipyaka ( Ptychotis Ajowan), — these should be reduced to’ a paste.

With this paste ghee should be boiled, along with the juice of Matulunga ( Citrus medico. ), curds, milk, the juice of Kola ( Zizyphus jujuba ), that of Mulaka ( Raphanus sativus), and that, of Dadima {Punic a Granatuni).

The ghee, thus prepared, cures wind-born ‘Gulma.’

It also relieves ‘£ula’ (deep-seated pains), ‘Anaha’ (epistasis', diseases of ‘Yoni’ (genital organs of women), piles, lienteric dysentery, asthma, bronchitis, disgust for food, fever, pains in the pelvis, pains in the chest, and pains in the sides. 68- 70

PIPPALADYA-GHITA.

Of Pippali ( Piper longum ) 3 tolas ; from Dadima ( Punica Grana¬ tuni) take two palas ; from Dhanya (coriander seeds) take one pala ; of ghee take five palas ; of Sunthi (dry ginger) take a ‘karsha’ (2 tolas) ; add milk of four times the measure of ghee.

Boiled with these, the ghee that is thus obtained promptly relieves wind-born ‘Gulma’, pains in the genital organs of women, headache, piles, and intermittent fever.* 71-72

The groups of drugs mentioned above, that enter into the com¬ position of the several ghees spoken of in the above verses, may also be used in the form of powders, or of sticks, or of decoction, by persons afflicted with ‘Gulma.’ 73

With the following articles, viz., (dried) Kola {Zizyphus jujuba ), Dadima {Punica Granatuni), hot water, ‘manda’ of wines, and sour ‘Kanjika’,

* A 'pichu’ is equal to 2 tolas. Hence ‘pichuh adhyardhah’ implies 2 tolas and half that quantity, i. e. , 3 tolas.

A ‘pala’ is equal to 8 tolas. A ‘karsha’ is equal to 2 tolas. It should be noted here that the stated measure of ghee should be regarded as modified by the general instructions about liquids laid down in pharmaceutical works — T.

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Or, with the juice of ‘Vijapura’ {Citrus acida),

‘Peyas’ (weak decoctions) should be made (of the groups of drugs mentioned above).

These ‘peyas’ promptly cure ‘£ula’ (deep-seated pains), and ‘Anaha’ (epistasis. 74

Macerating the same drugs in the juice of Matulunga {Citrus medico), powders may be made, as also sticks and boluses for fhe relief of epistasis and ‘£ula’ pains caused by ‘Gulinas.’ 75 HINGWADI POWDERS AND BOLUSES.

Hingu (assafcetida), Trikatuka (the three acrids, viz., dry ginger, Piper longum, and black pepper), Patha {Stepkania hemandifolia ), Habushs (black stalks like those of black pepper), Abhaya (chebulic myrobalans), £athi {Curcuma Zerumbet), Ajamoda. {Pimpinella involucratd), Ajagandha ( Seseli Indicum ), Tintiri {Tamarindus Indicd), Amlavetasa {Rumex vesicarius), Dadima {Punica Granatum ), Pushkara (implying Pushkaramula, a kind of root that is not available ; the root of Aplotaxis auriculata is substituted for it), Dhanya (coriander seeds), Ajaji (cumin seeds', Chitraka {Plumbago Zeylanica ), Vacha {Acorus Calamus ), the two Ksharas {viz., Yavakshara, meaning the ashes of green stalks of barley, and SarjjikshSra, meaning carbonate of soda), the two salts {viz., rock-salt and Sanchsl salt), and Chavya {Chavica officinarutn') :

These should be reduced to powder and administered to the patient. It is highly beneficial as a vehicle (for administering other medicines, such as any of the ghees mentioned above).

Or, it may be taken with wines, or warm water, before meals. 76-78 In the following diseases, viz.,

‘£ula’aor pains in the sides, the chest, and the pelvis,

‘Gulma’ born of excited wind or phlegm, epistasis, difficulty of micturition,

‘£ula,’ pains in the anus, and in the genital organ of women, lienteric dysentery, ‘piles, enlargement of the spleen, chlorosis, disgust for food, pressure in the chest, bronchitis, hiccup, asthma, and choking of the throat, this powder is very beneficial.

Macerated in the juice of Matulunga {Citrus medico), the powder should be made into boluses. These are still more efficacious than the powder. 76-8i • i i8o

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