Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Prapaundarika)(the root-stock of Nymphoea lotus), Madhuka (liquo¬ rice), Bala {Sida cordifolia), £aluka (the root-stock of Nymphcea stellata ), Utpala (the flowers of Nymphoea stellata), the leaves of Nyagrodha ( Ficus bengalensis), and Dugdhika ( Oxystelma escidentuni), reduced to pulv and mixed with ghee, form a good plaster for appli¬ cation in Erysipelas. 103.

Visa (the small roots attached to the root-stock of Nymphoea stellata), Mrinâla (the stalk of the same), and Kageruka (the tubers of Scirpus Kysoor), reduced to paste and mixed with ghee washed a hundred times, form a plaster for application in Erysipelas.

The bulbous roots of £atavari ( Asparagus racemosus) and of VidSri ( Batatus paniculatus), reduced to paste and mixed with the same kind of ghee, form a good plaster for Erysipelas. 104

Nyagrodha ( Ficus bengalensis), Udumvara ( Ficus glomerata ), Agwattha {Ficus religiosa), Vetasa {Calamus Rotang), Plaksha {Ficus infectoria), and Jamvava {Eugenia Jambolana) :

The barks of those, reduced to paste, and mixed v/ith a copious, measure of ghee , form a cold plaster that is beneficial in Erysipelas, i°S

LESSON XXI.]

CHAR A KA-SAMHITA.

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£aivala ( Blyxa octandra ), the roots of Nala ( Arundo Karka), GojihvS (Elephantopus scaber ), Visha-karnikS (otherwise called SudarganS or Padma-Gulancha, i. e., a variety of Tinospora cordifolia ), and the leaves of ‘Indrani’ (otherwise called ‘Nisinda’ i. e., Vitex Nigundo), reduced to paste and mixed with ghee, similarly, the bark of ^irisha (Mimosa sirissa), and Bala (Sida cardifolia), mixed with ghee, form plasters for alleviation of the burning sensation caused by Erysipelas. 106

All the plasters expounded above are beneficial in Erysepelas characterised by vitiation of blood and bile.

I shall now lay down some plasters that are beneficial in Erysi¬ pelas born oPphlegm. I07

Triphala (the three myrobalans), Padmaka (a fragrant root of that name), Ushira (the roots of Andropogon '■ muricatus ), Samanga (other¬ wise called ‘ManjishthS’, i. e., Rubia cordifolia), Karaviraka (the bark of Nerium odorum ), Nalamula (the roots of Arundo Karka), and Ananta (the bulbous roots of Asclepias pseudosarsa), should be used for making a plaster (for application in phlegm-born Erysipelas). 108.

Khadira ( Acacia Catechu ), Saptaparna ( Echites sckolaris), Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundus), Aragbadha ( Cassia Fistula), Dhava {Conocarpus latifolia ), Kurantaka (the yellow variety of ‘Jhinti’, i. e.y Barleria cristata ), and Devadaru (Pinus deodara) :

The physician should apply a plaster of these — which proves beneficial. I09

The leaves of Aragbadha ( Cassia Fistula ), and the bark of £leshmantaka (otherwise called ‘Bhavya’ or ‘£elu’, i. e., Dillenia Indica ), and the leaves of Indrani (otherwise called ‘SindhuvSra’ or ‘Nisinda’, i. e., Vitex Nigundo), Kakahva (otherwise called Kakamachi’, i. e., Solanum nigrum), and the flowers of £irisha ( Mimosa sirissa) ;

£aivala ( Blyxa octandra), Nalamula (the roots of Arundo Karka), Vira (otherwise called ‘Prigniparni,’ i. e., Doodia logopodioides), Gandha (sandal wood),* Priyangu ( Aglaia Roxburghiana),

Triphala (the three myrobalans), Madhuka (liquorice), Vira {Doodia logopodioides) and the flowers of £irisa {Mimosa sirissa) ;

‘Gandha’ has many meanings. Probably, it means red sandal wood here.

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CH /KITS A S THAN A.

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Prapaundarika (the root-stock of Nymphcea lotus), Hrivera (other¬ wise Bala, i. e., Pavonia odoratd ), the bark of Darbi [Berber is Asiatic a), Abhaya* (chebulic myrobalans), and Bala (Si da cordifolia ) :

Each of these groups, or two of them taken at a time, or all of them together, would make a good plaster for phlegm-born Ery¬ sipelas. f II0-II3

All these plasters, mixed with a little measure of ghee, are bene¬ ficial in phlegm-born Erysipelas.

Mixed with copious measures of ghee, they are beneficial in Ery¬ sipelas characterised by predominance of wind and bile. ll3

All these cooling plasters should be administered at intervals of of a kshana% after removing the previous application. ”4

Or, the part affected may be plastered over with ghee only that has been washed a hundred times.

Or, the part affected may be repeatedly sprinkled over with the ‘manda’ of ghee, or with cold water, or with the (cold) decoction of Madhuka (liquorice), or with the cold decoction of the group of five barks (viz., the barks of the five varieties of Ficus).

These are prescribable in Erysipelas characterised by vitiation of wind and blood, as also in that characterised by predominance of bile. 115-116

The decoction may be used (for sprinkling) of those groups of drugs of which plasters have been directed to be made.

Those groups of drugs, again, boiled with ghee, and also their pul vs may be used for curing the sores caused by Erysipelas. ll7

Ghee boiled with the expressed juice of Durv5 (Panicum Dactylon), forms a plaster for curing the sores of Erysipelas. So the pulv of the bark of Darbi (Berberis Asiatid), Madhuka (liquorice), Lodhra ( Sym - p locos racemosd), and Kegara (the flowers of Mesua /erred), constitute a powder for curing the sores of Erysipelas.