Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

4. Kadamva ( Nauclea Cadamba ), £ala ( Shorea robust a), Arjuna ( Pentaptera Arjuna ), and Dipyaka ( Ptychotis Ajowan) ;

5. Darbi ( Berberis Asia tied, Vidanga ( Embelia Ribes), Khadira (Acacia catechu), and Dhava {Conocarpus latifolia) ;

6. Surahva ( Cedrus deodara), Kushtha (Aplotaxis auriculata), Aguru ( Aquilaria Agallocha). and Chandana (Pterocarpus santalinus) ;

7. Darbi (Berberis Asiatica), Agnimantha (Premna integrifolia ), the three myrobalans, and Patha (Stephania hernandifolia) ;

8. Patha (Stephania hernandifolia ), Murva (Sansevieria Zeylanicci) and £wadangshtra (Tribulus lanuginasus ) ;

9. YamSni (Ptychotis Ajowan), Ushira (the roots of Andropogon muricatus ), Abhaya (chebulic myrobalans), and Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolid) ; and

10. Chavya (Chavica officinaruni), Abhaya (chebulic myroba¬ lans), Chitraka (Plumbago Zeylanicci), and Saptapama (Alstonia scholaris). 26-28

The following ten decoctions, mixed with honey, are seen to be • applicable to all ‘Mehas’ born of bile :

1. Ushira (roots of Andropogon muricatus), Lodhra (Symplocos racemosd), Arjuna (Pentaptera Arjund, and Chandana (Pterocarpus santalinus) ;

2. Ushira (roots of Andropogon muricatus), Musta (tubers of Cyperus rotundus), Amalaka (fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica), and Abhaya (chebulic myrobalans) ;

3. Patola (Trichosanthes dioied, Nimva (Melia Azadirachta), Ama¬ laka (fruits of Phyllanthus Emblicd, and Amrita (Tinospora cordifolid) ;

4. Musta (tubers of Cyperus rotundus), Abhaya (chebulic myro¬ balans) Padmaka (a fragrant wood of that name resembling toon, brought from Malwa and Southern India), and Vrikshaka (bark of Holarrhena antidysenteried) ;

5. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosd), Ambu (otherwise called Bala that is, Pavonia odorata), Kaliya (ajvariety of sandal wood, dark in colour), and Dhataka (Woodfordia floribunda) ;

6. Nimva (Melia Azadirachtd, Arjuna (Pentaptera Arjund), Amrâtaka (Spondias mangiferd, Niga (Curcuma longa), and Utpala (Nymphcea stellata) \

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7. £irisha (. Mimosa Sirissd ), Sarja (gum of Shorea robusta), Arjuna ( Pentaptera Arjuna ), and Kejara (otherwise called Nfigkejara, that is, Mesua f erred) ;

8. Priyangu (Aglaia Roxburghiana ), Padma ( Nymphcea lotus), Utpala ( Nymphcea stellata ), and Kingguka ( Butea frondosa ) ;

9. Aawattha ( Ficus religiosa ), Yfisa (otherwise called DurâlabhS, that is, Alhagi Maruorum ), Asana ( Terminalia tomentosa }, and Vetasa ( Calamus Rotang) ; and xo. Katakankateri (otherwise called DaruharidrS, that is, Ber¬ ber is Asiatica ), Utpala ( Nymphcea stellatd, and Mustaka (tubers of Cyperus rotundus). 29-3*

The two decoctions mentioned firsts (viz., those which are referred to in verse 25 above), are regarded as applicable to all varieties of ‘Meha.’ All the decoctions, (viz., these two, as also the twenty others mentioned in verses 26 to 31 above), should be taken with any ‘Mantha’ which the patient may drink : or they may be administered by causing wheat to be macerated in them ; or, they may be taken as drink after meals ; or, as drink only* 32

Or, they may be administered by boiling oils and ‘ghrita’ with them, in cases of wind-born ‘Prameha.’

The fat, and phlegm, and wind, of persons afflicted with windborn ‘Meha’, become alleviated by the decoctions of these groups, boiled with oils and ‘ghrita.’ The deranged fat and phlegm are restored to their normal condition by the above-said decoctions, while oil and ‘ghrita’ soothe the agravated wind. 33

A person that is afflicted with ‘Meha’ bom of bile and phlegm should lick the following drugs reduced to powder and mixed with honey : they are Kartipillaka (Mallotus Philipp ensis), Saptachcchada (Alstonia scholaris ), £alaja (bark of Shorea robusta ), Vaibhita (bark of Terminalia Bellerica), Rauhitaka (bark of Andersonia Rohitaka ), Kautaja (bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica ), and flowers of Kapittha (Fernia elephantm n). 34

* What is stated here is this : the two decoctions mentioned first are capable of being administered in all varieties of ‘Meha’. These two, as also the other twenty, are then directed to be taken in particular ways. These are I. with ‘manthas’ or emulsions of other drugs in fine powder with about 4 parts of water ; 2. by macerating grains of wheat in them, 3. as drinks after meals ; or 4. as drinks. — T.

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CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

A person afflicted with ‘Meha’ should, at the proper time, drink an ‘aksha’ of the expressed juice of Amalaka (fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica ).

When this is digested, he should eat old rice (boiled) with meatjuice prepared from the flesh of such wild animals as may be agreeable. 35