Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Danti (Baliospermum motanum) SySma ( Convolvulus Turpe - thum )* Amritasangar(sulphate of copper), the dung of the pigeon, and treacle,— these (five) form a good plaster for Piles.

Elephant’s bones, Nirtiba ( Melia Azadirachta), and the seeds of Bhallataka ( Semecarpus Anacardium), form another plaster. 84

Alam (yellow orpiment), mixed with the fat of the camel, or with the fat of the porpoise, forms a plaster that alleviates swelling as also severe pains in Piles if applied when agreeably hot.f 85

The leaves of Arka ( Calatropia gigantea ), the branches of Sudha ( Euphorbia neriifolia), the leaves of bitter gourds, and Karanja (Ponf Gangadhara reads ‘alangkoshnah’, ‘alang’ meaning yellow orpiment of a certain kind, ‘koshnah’ implying ‘agreably hot’. The Calcutta and the Bombay editions read ‘alarkena’ which is not correct. — T.

* Gangadhara and others take ‘Syama’ here as indicating Trivrit or Convolvulus Turpe - thum. Ordinarily, ‘Syama’ means Ichnocarpus frutescens. — T.

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gamia glabra), pounded with goat’s urine, form one of the foremost plasters for piles.* 86

The combinations mentioned above for ointments and plasters, are regarded as alleviatives of the loss of touch (or paralysis), swell¬ ings, itching, and pains of Piles. 87

Treated with the ointments and plasters mentioned above, Piles discharge the vitiated blood accumulated within them. In conse¬ quence of this, the patient feels ease. 88

If vitiated blood be accumulated in Piles, and if treatment with dry, hot, oily, and cooling drugs does not alleviate them, the physician should ' then let the blood out (by proper means). 89

If the Piles do not discharge blood, they should be made to do so repeatedly by means of leeches, or the lancet, or needles. 90

If there is swelling in the anus, or excessive pains in the Piles, and if the patient’s digestive fire be weakened, then the following drink should be administered to him :

The three acrids {viz., dry ginger, the fruits of Piper longum, and black pepper), the roots of Piper longum, Pâtha ( Cissampelos hernandifolia), assafcetida, Chitraka (Plumbago Zeylanica), ‘Sauvarchala’ salt, Push kara (Aplotaxis -auriculata is used as a substitute^, Ajaji ■(the seeds of Nigella sativa), Vilwapeshika (dried fruits of AEgle marmelos), ‘Vjt’ salt, the seeds of Ptychotis Ajowan, Habusha (black stalks like those of black pepper), Vidanga (Embelia Ribes), ‘Saindhava’ salt. VachS (Acorus Calamus), and the fruits of Tintiri (Tamarindus Indica), — these should be reduced to pulv and mixed with ‘manda,’ or wine, or hot water. This drink cures Piles, diseases of the ‘Grahani,’ ‘£ula’ pains, and epistasls. 9 '-93

Or, that ‘pachana which has been laid down in the lesson on bloody diarrhoea, may be administered to the patient afflicted with bloody Piles.

Or, chebulic myrobalans, with treacle, should be given to the patient before he takes his (morning meals). 94

+ Gangadhara reads ‘arkapatram’. The Calcutta and the Bombay editions read ‘arkam jpay ah’. — T.

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Or, he should be made to drink the pulv of Convolvulus Turpethum , mixed with the decoction of the-three myrobalans.

If by the above means the faults which have affected the anus are corrected, the Piles are then cured. 95

Or, chebulic myrobalans, soaked in cow’s urine, are given with treacle.

Or, chebulic myrobalans mixed with whey, or all the three myrohalans mixed with the same, are given to the patient. 96 Or, the tubers of Cyperus pertenuis (reduced to pulv) and the roots of Plumbago Zeylanica (reduced to pulv) may be administered with ‘£idhu’ wine.

Or, Piper Chaba , the seeds of Nigella saliva, and Plumbago Zeyla¬ nica, may be administered, mixed with ‘£idhu.’ 97 Or, he should drink ‘Hapusha,’ Patha ( Cisampelos hernandifdlid), and ‘Sauvarchala’ salt, mixed with wine.

Or, (Dadhitha) the fruit of Feronia elephttntum and the fruit of JEgle marmelos , mixed with whey,

Or, Piper Chaba and Plumbago Zeylanica, mixed with whey, 98 Or, the fruit of Semecarpus Anacardium, mixed with whey, may be administered, as a cooling drink.

Or, the fruit of AEgle marmelos and the tubers of Cyperus per tennis, mixed with whey,

Or, the seeds of Ptychotis Ajowan, mixed with whey,

Or, Plumbago Zeylanica , mixed with whey, 99 Or, Plumbago Zeylanica, ‘Hapusha,’ and assafcetida, mixed with whey, may be administered.

Or, the (pulv of the) five ‘Kolas’ (the fruits of Piper longum, the roots of the same, Piper ’Chaba, the roots of Plumbago Zeyla¬ nica, and dry ginger), mixed with whey, may be administered lo the patient. 100

TAKRARlSHTA.

‘Hapusha,’ the seeds of Nigella sativa, coriander seeds, (Ajaji) cumin seeds, (Karabi) the seeds of Nigella sativa of the smaller species, 1.75

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Curcuma Zerumbet, the fruits of Piper longum, the roots of the same, Plumbago Zeylanica, Pothos officinalis, 101 the seeds of Ptychotis Ajowan, and Ajamods ( Pimpinella involucrata ) ;

Equal measures are taken of these twelve and reduced to pulv, and mixed with whey.*