An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. III: Uttara-tantra — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1916)

* Some here add Ghana (Musta) with the other Kalkas.

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expressed, juice of Dhdtri weighing twice as much as clarified butter proves curative in Parisarpa (erysipelas), fever, Asthma, Gulma, Kushtha, Chlorosis, enlargement of the spleen and dulness of appetite. 123.

One Pala weight each of Patola , Katuka y Ddrvi> Nimba , Vdsd, Tri-phald, Durdlabhd , Parpataka and Trdyamdnd and a Prastha measure of Amalaka should be boiled in one Drona measure of water down to its quarter measure. A Prastha measure of Ghrita should then be cooked with the above decoctions. * The Ghrita thus prepared proves curative in cases of Raktapitta, diseases due to Kapha, perspiration, muco-purulent discharges, atrophy of the limbs, fever, chlorosis, erysipelas and Ganda-mâla (scrofula). 124.

Pancha-S'ara : — Boiled milk, sugar, Pippall , honey and clarified butter should be taken by stirring them together with hands. The compound is called Pancha-sfi£ra and may be employed with advantage in cases of Vishama-Jwara, Kshata-Kshina, consumption, asthma and affections of the heart. 12$.

Medicated Tailas !— A medicated oil duly prepared by cooking it with Ldkshd , Vt's'va, Nis'd , Murvd , Manjishthd , Sarjikd and Amaya (Kushtha) as Kalka and with Takra weighing six times as much as oil acts as a febrifuge. A medicated oil duly cooked and prepared with Kshiri-V riksha, Asana, Arishta, Jambu, Sapta-ckclihada , Arjuna , S* iris ha , Khadira , Asphotd , Amrita-valli \ Atarustiaka , Katuka y Parpata , Us’ira , Vacha , Tejovati and Ghana as Kalka mây be employed

* Additional text I—Some recommend the use of Kuiaja, Bku • nimba , Ghana (Musta), Yaskti-madhu, Chandana and Pippali as Kalka in the preparation of this Ghrita and that it proves efficacious in the diseases of the eye, nose, ear, mouth and of the white part of the eye and of the eye-lid and in ulcer.

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in anointing the body of the patient in a case of Jiroa* Jwara with benefit. 1 26—1 27.

The patient should be frightened with a non-veno* mous snake, trained elephants "and bogus thieves (or rebuked with a thievish act falsely supposed to have been committed by him before) at the appointed date and hour of the paroxysm and be kept in empty stomach for the day. In the alternative, he should be fed with heavy and extremely secreting articles (milk, milkcurd, etc.) and be made to continually vomit out the contents of his stomach afterwards, or he should be made to drink any strong liquor, or febrifugal medicated clarified butter or simply matured clarified butter in copious quantity or be treated with drastic purgatives, or withlfomentations followed by Nirudha-Vasti application on the date of the expected attack. 128.

Fumigation and Anjana The body

of the patient should be fumigated with the fumes of the skin and hairs of a goat and a sheep mixed with Vachdy Kushtha \ Palankashd ( Guggulu ), Nimba leaves, and honey and burnt together. The excreta cf a cat should be similarly used in fumigating the body of the patient in a case of fever marked by shivering. Pippali i Saindhava and Naipdli (Manah*s'il£) should be pasted together and mixed with oil and be applied along the eye-lids as an Anjana. 129 — 130.

The medicated Ghritas mentioned in conection with the treatment of Udara (ascites), as well as the Ajita Ghrita mentioned in the Kalpa-sthdna (Chapter II.) may be likewise employed with benefit in fever. 131.

A case of fever due to the malignant influence of the spirits, etc. should be remedied with the help of magical incantations (Avesana), binding and beating (D. R. — adoration) mentioned in the treatment of Bhuta-vidyA

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