An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. II — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1911)

Utpala, S'dluka, the two kinds of Sdrivd, (Ananta-mula and Syamalat^), Ndga-kes'ara, the two kinds of Chandana (red and white\ Bhu-nimha, Padma-vija^ Kas'eruka, Patola, Katuka^ Raktd (Manjishtha\ Gundrd, Parpataka and Vdsaka (weighing one seer in all) should be CDoked with (sixteen seers of) the decoction of Trina-'tnida^ with (four seers of) oil and with milk twice as much as the oil. A variely of Pittaja diseases yields to the curative efficacy of this medicated oil, used as a Vasti, or as crrhines, drink unguent. 9

Eighth Sneha :— A paste composed of Triphald, Ativishd, Murvd, Trivrit, Chitraka, Vdsaka,

* Dallana explains *' S'yama " as " Priyangu " and " Jimuta " as "Musfaka."

t Dallana explains "Trinamula" as "Trina-panchamula" for which see Cb. XXXVIIL Sutra-Sthanam.

6l2 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XXXVII.

Nimba, Aragvadha, Shad-granthd (Vacha), Sapta-parna, the two kinds of Haridrd, (Haridrd and Diru-haridrd), Guduchi, Indra-sura, (Indra-varuni), Pippali, Kushtha, Sarshapa and Ndgara in equal parts i,weighing one seer in all\ should be cooked with an adequate quantity (four seers) of oil and (sixteen seers of) the decoction of the drugs of the Surasddi group. Obesity, a feeling of physical languor, itches, etc., as well as diseases due to the deranged condition of Kapha, readily yield to the use of this (medicated oil) employed as a medicinal snufif (Nasya), a gargle (Gandusha), a drink, or anointment, or as a Vasti. lo.

Ninth Sneha : —A paste (weighing one seer in all) composed of Pdthd, Ajamoda, S'drmgashtd, Pippali, Gaja-pippali, S'unthi, Sarald (D. R.— Saptala) Aguru, K^liya, Bhdrgi, Chavya, Deva-ddru, Maricha, Eld, Haritaki, Katuka, Pippali-mula, Katphala pounded together and mixed with a decoction of the Valli * and the Kantaka each weighing twice as much as the weight of the oil, should be cooked with an adequate quantity of sesamum or castor oil (weighing four seers). All kinds of diseases due to a deranged condition of the bodily Kapha readily yield to the use of this (medicated) oil when employed in the manner of an Anuvasana enema (Vasti). 1 1.

Tenth Sneha :— A pasted compound of Vidaiiga, Udichya, Saindhava salt, S'atPii, Pushkara, Chitraka, Katphala, Ativishcl, Bhdrgi, Vacha, Kushtha, Deva-ddru, Medd, Madana, Yashti-madhu, S'ydmd -}*, t Dallana exj^lains "S^yama" as "Vriddba-daraka" and "Renu' as "Par i ataka''.

* The "Valli" and the "Kantaka" here evidently mean the "Vallipancha-mula" and the ' Kantaka-Pancha-mula" respectively for which see chapter XXXVIII. Sutra-Slhanam.

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Nichula (Jala-Vetasa), Ndgara- S'atdahvd, Nilini, RAsnd^ Kadali, Vdsaka, Renu, Vilva, Ajamoda, Pippali, Danti, Chavya, Naradhipa (Aragvadha) with the decoction of the drugs of the Mushkakddi group, should be cooked with an adequate quantity of sesamum or castor oil. The use of this oil in the manner of an Anuvdsanavasti (enema) speedily proves curative in cases of Plihodara (enlargement of the spleen), obstinate constipation of the bowels, Vata-Rakta, Gulma, retentions of stool and urine with a flatulent distention of the abdomen, in diseases due to the action of the deranged Kapha, in urinary complaints, gravels in the bladder (Sarkara) and in haemorrhoids. 12.

An Anuvdsna-vasti may be applied in all parts of the day and night and even (if necessary) without any previous exhibition of emetics and purgatives, in the case of a patient in whose system the Vayu has been incarcerated and extremely aggravated. The application of a Nirudha-vasti (enema) should, 'however, be made in respect of a person of an extremely dry temperament, or in whose system the deranged and aggravated Vdyu extremely predominates, only after his system had been made sufficiently emulcent (Snigdha) by two or three injections with an Anuvasana-vasti. But if his system be agitated only with an extremely aggravated condition of his bodily V^yu, a Nirudha-vasti (enema\ charged with a medicinal solution and with a profuse quantity of Sneha added therewith, may be applied even before applying a Sneha (Vasti). On finding that the Nirudha-vasti has fully acted, the physician should treat the patient with medicinal solutions of oils prepared with Yashti-madhu and Madana fruit respectively in the manner of an Anuvdsana-vasti in cases of the aggravations of Viyu, etc. 13.

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