Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

In that condition of the system in which the phlegm is evicted (through the mouth) in copious quantities, the wind swallows up the phlegm.* The physician possessed of learning should conquer the eviction of phlegm by means of medicines that are oily and hot. 118 The treatment which is laid down in eviction of phlegm is recom¬ mended in vomiting also. Verily, such food and drink as are agreeable, light, and destructive of the wind, are recommended (in vomiting). “9

It is generally seen (in phthisis) that in consequence of the digest¬ ive fire being weakened, the patient evacuates stools mixed with mucus. Tastelessness of the mouth is also induced ; and no relish is felt for food. 12°

Unto him (in such a case) such medicines should be administered as are capable of kindling the digestive fire, conquering diarrhoea, restoring taste to the mouth, and curing disrelish for food. 121

Or, he should drink the pulv of dry ginger and the seeds of Indrayava ( Holarrkena antidysenterica ) dissolved in rice-water.f

When the medicine has been digested, he should take gruel of barley, boiled with Changeri ( Oxalis corniculata ), whey, and the. juice of pomegranates. 122

Or, he should drink the pulv of Pfitha ( Stephania hernandifolia ), -Vilwa (ASgle marmelos), Yamami (Ptychotis Ajowan), dissolved in whey •

Or, DuralabhS ( Hedysarum Alhagi ), £ringavera (dry ginger), and Paths ( Stephania hernandifolia ) dissolved in wine. I23

Or, he should drink the pulv of the seeds of Jambu (. Eugenia Jambolana ), those of Amra ( Mangifera Indica ), Vilwa ( AEgle marmelos ), Kapittha ( Feronia elephantuni), and Nagara (dry ginger), dissolved in ‘Suramanda’ (yeast of wine) for the alleviation of diarrhoea. I24 These three combinations beginning with Patha ( Stephania hernandifolia), should be converted into ‘Khada’j ‘Khadas’ mixed

* What is said here is this : when the phlegm begins to be evicted constantly, the result is that the wind becomes greatly excited and swallows up (or dries up) the phlegm wholly. The total absence of phlegm is a source of danger to life. Hence, the physician possessed of knowledge should prevent the eviction of phlegm by oily and hot drugs. He should seek to prevent the phlegm from being totally exhausted. — T.

t ‘Rice-water’ means water in which sun-burnt rice has been washed. — T. t ‘Khada’ implies butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices. — T.

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with Chukra {Rumex vesicarius) and Dhanya (coriander seeds), with oils, and with acids, are regarded as the foremost of constipators. 125 In making ‘Khadas,’ the following drugs may be used : 1. sprouts of Vetasa (i. e., Amla-vetasa or Chukra, or Rumex vesicarius), of Arjuna {Pentaptera Arjuna ), and of Jambu ( Eugenia Jambolana ) ; 2. the sprouts of Mrinali (otherwise called Virana, i. e., Andropogott muricatus ), and of Krishnagandha (otherwise called Sobhanjana or £igru, i. e., Moringa pterygosperma ) ; 3. the sprouts of £riparni (otherwise called Gambhari, i. e., Gmelina arborea), and Madayanti (Arabian Jasmine) ; 4. the sprouts of Yuthika (Jasminum auriculatuiii) ; 5. the sprouts of MStulunga ( Citrus medico) ; 6. the sprouts of Dhataki ( Woodfordia floribundd) ; and 7. the sprouts of Dadima ( Punica gy ana turn).* 126-127

Three other ‘Khadas’ may be made (for one afflicted with phthisis accompanied by diarrhoea), using the (decoction of the) sprouts of Changeri ( Oxalis corniculata ), of Chukra ( Rumex vesicarius ), and Dugdhika ( Asclepias rosea), and adding thereto the cream of curds, ghee, and the juice of pomegranates. 128

The diet that is commendable (for such a patient) is red £ali rice. For curry, meat-juice prepared of such flesh as is easily digest¬ ible, mixed with such medicines as have constipating virtues, is beneficial. *29

For drink, water boiled with the five roots beginning with (that of) Sthira {Hedysarum Gangeticum), is beneficial ; as also whey, or wine mixed with the expressed juice of Chukrika {Rumex vesicarius ), or the expressed juice of pomegranates. f 130

Of patients afflicted with phthisis accompanied by diarrhoea, the medicines that have constipating virtues and that kindle the digestive fire, have thus been spoken of.