Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

When also the faults become inharmonious, it restores their harmony.

This spirit cures diseases of the chest, chlorosis, ‘Graham-ailments,’ leucoderma, piles, dropsical swellings, diverse varieties of fever, and other diseases born of excited wind and phlegm. 163-167

PIPPALADYA CHURNA.

Pippali (fruits of Piper longum), Pippalirmula (the roots of Piper longum), the two Ksharas (vis., Yavakshara, i. e., the ashes of green barley shoots, and Sarjjikshara, i. e., carbonate of soda), the five salts (viz., ‘Saindhava,’ ‘Vit’ ‘Samudrika,’ ‘Sanchala,’ and ‘Audbhida’) Mfitulanga (Citrus medico), Abhaya (Chebulic myrobalans), RasnS (Vanda Roxburghii), <^athi ( Curcuma Zerumbet), Maricha (black pepper^ and Nagara (dry ginger) -.

Taking equal measures of these, reduce them to pulv. This pulv should be drunk with water agreeeably hot every morning.

In ‘Grahani-disease’ born of (excited) phlegm, this pulv increases the strength, improves the complexion, and kindles the digestive fire. 168-169

In ‘Grahani-disease’ existing with (excited) wind, ghee boiled with the drugs named above should be drunk.

‘Satpalaka’ ghee , of which mention has been made in the Lesson on Abdominal Tumours, as also Bhallstaka ghee, may be drunk in this disease. l7°

KSHARA GHRITA.

‘Vit’ salt, ‘Kala’ salt, ‘SarjjikshSra’ (carbonate of soda), Yavacuka (ashes of green barley shoots\ Nidigdhika (Solanum Xanthocarpum), Saptala (a variety of Sankhini, i. e., Andropogon acicularis ), and Chitraka (Plumbago Zeylanica) ;

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The last three should be incinnerated into ashes.

Equal measures of all these should be taken and dissolved in water of six times their united measure.

Straining the liquid seven times through a piece of clean doth, of the saline water that will be left half an ‘adhaka’ should be taken. (In practice one ‘adhaka’ or eight seers are taken).'

Boil an ‘adhaka’ of ghee with the saline water. (In practice double the measure or 16 seers are taken).

Thus prepared, this ghee is a kindler of the digestive fire. 171-172 ANOTHER KSHARA GHRITA.

Pippali (the fruits of Piper longuni), Pippalimula (the roots of the same), Paths ( Cissampelos hernandifolia, ), Chavya ( Piper Chaba), Indrayava (the seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica), NSgara (dry ginger', Chitraka ( Plumbago Zeylanica ), Ativisha ( Aconitum heterophyllum ), Hingu (assafoetida), £wadangshtrS ( Tribulus lanuginosus ), Katurohini ( Picrorrhiza Kurroa ), and Vacha ( Acorus calamus ).

Take a ‘Karshika’ (equal to two tolas) of the pulv of each of the above. Take also a pala of each of the five salts.

Add 2 ‘prasthas’ of curds. (In practice, double this measure, that is, 8 seers are taken).

Boil with these, 2 ‘Kudavas’ of ghee and oil. (In practice, 16 palas or 2 seers are taken).

The boiling should go on till the contents of the vessel become dry. In fact, these will become dry as the boiling goes on in the juice that issues out of them.

When dry, the mass should be incinnerated within a closed vessel and then reduced to pulv. This pulv should be mixed with ghee.

The ghee thus prepared should be taken in the measure of a ‘panitala’ (equal to 2 tolas).

When the ghee taken has been digested, one should then eat food that is of sweet taste.

It conquers all diseases characterised by wind and phlegm, and also all ailments due to the presence of poison in the system. 173-176 182

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CH A RA KA - S4 M HI T A ,

ANOTHER KSRHAA GHRITA.

BhallStaka (the seeds of Semecarpus Anacardium ), Trikatuka (the three acrids, i. e., dry ginger, the fruits of Piper longum, and black pepper), Triphals, (the three myrobalans), and the three salts (viz., ‘Saindhava’ -Sanch5la’ and ‘Vit’) :

Take two palas of each , of these and incinnerate them within a closed vessel placed upon a fire made with dry cow-dung (collected from the fields).

This ‘Kshfira,’ drunk with ghee, or eaten with (solid) food, cures diseases of the chest, chlorosis, ‘Graham-disease,’ abdominal tumours, flatulence, and ‘£ula’ pains. 177-178

ANOTHER KSHARA.

Duralabha { Hedysarmn Alhagi), the two Karanjas (viz.,' Daharkaranja,’ that is, Pongamia glabra, and Nata-karanja’, that is, Guilandina Bonducelld), Saptaparna (Echites scholaris), Vatsaka (the seeds of Holarrliena antidys enter ica ), Shadgrantha (otherwise called Vacha, that .is, Acorus calamus), Madana (Randia dumetorum), Murva (Sanseviera Zeylanica), Pâtha (Cissampelos hernandifolia), and Aragbadha ( Cassia fistula) :

Taking equal measures of these, and reducing them to pulv, mix the pulv with cow’s urine. Incinnerate the soft mass in a closed vessel.

These ashes should be drunk, (mixing them with water agreeably hot) in ‘Grahani-disease.’ They increase one’s strength. 179-180 ANOTHER KSHARA.

Bhunimba (Agathotes Cherayta), Tikta Rohini (Picrorrhiza Kurroa), Patola (the leaves of Trichosanthes dioica), Nimba (Melia Azadirachta ), and Parppataka (Oldenlandia biflora ).

Taking equal measures of these, and reducing them to pulv, mix the pulv with buffalo’s urine. Incinnerate the soft mass in a closed vessel.

These ashes should be drunk, with water agreeably hot, in ‘Grahani-disease.’ They enkindle the digestive fire. l8i

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