Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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e. Rasanja is the extract of the Berberis Asiatica, and not sulphide of lead or crude antimony as rendered by Dr. Sircar. Baboo U. C. Dutt correctly observes, “Galena or the sulphide of lead ore is sometimes called rasanjana in Sanskrit, and some physicians in Bengal use the lead ore for rasanjana, whenever this term occurs in a prescription. In the Upper Provinces, however, rasanjana is invariably translated rasot in the vernacular. This, no doubt, is the correct practice. The mistake on the part of the Bengal physicians probably occurred from their not being acquainted with rasot, which is the produce of plants indigenous to the Himalayan range.” Mat. Med. of the Hindus, p. 107.
f. Called aso Chakramardda ; Chakunde in Bengali. Cassia tora ; syn. Sena tora.
g. Vide note i in p. 15.
h. Vide note k in p. 8.
i. The same plant as Prapunnada or Chakramarddana or Chakunde. Vide note f j. Vide note d in p. 21.
k. Vide note p in p. 13.
l. Vide note h above.
m. Vide note y in p. 19.
n. Nerium odorum ; the sweet-scented ©leander.
0. Realgar.
p. Vide note r in p. 8.
q. Vide note b above.
r. Vide note q in p. 19, s. Vide note i above.
t. Vide note h above.
CHARAKA-SAMHITA.
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the root of Karavira(a), each taken of the weight of a karsha (6), Well powered and boiled in an Adakaic ) of the fermented gruel of unhusked barley and an Adaka of the hot juice of Palaca(^), to such a consistency that it may stick to the stirring spoon, forms a plaster highly efficacious for the cure of leprosy.13"14
The leaves of Chaturangula (e), made into a paste with whey, or those of KakamSchya (/), similarly made into a paste, or those of AfWahana^) made in the same manner into a paste, will cure leprosy if applied on the skin previously anointed with (mustard) oil.1 s
Kola (h), Kulattha (i), Suradaru (/), Rasna (k), Masha (/), Abhaya ( m ), oily seeds, Kustha («), Vacha (o), £atahva (/>), pow¬ dered barley, mixed together and made into a paste with Kanji and then warmed, forms a good plaster for persons afflicted with disorders of the wind.16
The flesh of animals living in marshy regions (such as the rhinoceros, the buffalo, &c.,) and of fish, pounded and made into a paste after being mixed with vesavara (q), and warmed on fire, forms an ointment that destroys diseases of the wind.
The paste also that is mads of • the ten roots boiled with the a. Vide note p in p. 21.
b. A karsha is equal to 2 tolahs,
. c. An adaka is equal to 8 seers. (Vide Ayurvedartha Chandrika).
d. Vide note e in p. 15. The juice is to be taken by cutting the principal root and setting fire to the trunk.
e. Called also Aragbadha or Sondal. Cassia fistula.
fi Called in Bengal Gudakamye. Solatium nigrum.
g. Called also Karavira. Nerium odorum or the sweet-scented oleander.
h. Vide note b in p. 15.
Vide note a in p. 15.
j. Vide note w in p. 20.
k. Vanda Roxburghii ; syn. Cymbidium tessaloides.
l. Vide note J in p. 17.
tn. Vide note n in p. 17.
n. Vide note d in p. 21.
0. Vide note k in p. i4.
p. Called also Misreya or Calupha. Peucedinun Sowa.
q. Chakrapanidatta, quoting Rajaballabha, explains that vedavdra means “flesh well detached from bones, then pounded and boiled, and then mixed with treacle and clarified butter, and black pepper.” Cugruta gives a different recipe for making what is called Vesavara.— T.
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CHARAKA-SA MHITA.
four kinds of oil or of the aromatic drugs boiled in the same, would form a plaster that would cure the diseases of the wind.*17
Powdered barley and the alkaline ashes of barley stalks, mixed with whey and heated on fire, would destroy (when applied as a plaster) the disorders of the stomach.
Kushtha (a), (^atahva (3), Vacha (c), and powdered barley, mixed with oil and some kind of acid, is said to be a remedy in disorders of the wind.18
The two varieties of £atahva id), liquorice, Madhuka (e), Vala (_/"), Piyala (g), Ka^raka ( h ), clarified butter, Vidari(z’), and crystalized lump sugar, would form a good plaster in disorders of the blood with wind.19
Rasna, (/), Guduchi ik), Madhuka (l), the two varieries of Vala (m), with Jivaka («), and Rishabhaka (o), and milk, and clarified butter; and wax, mixed and boiled together, and used as a plaster, would cure disorders of the blood arising from wind.20
Powdered wheat, and goat’s milk, and clarified butter, mixed together, may be applied as a plaster in disorders of the blood from wind.
Nata ( p ), Utpala ( q ), sandalwood, with Kushtha (r), and clarified butter, mixed together, may be used as a plaster in headaches.21
* The ten roots and the aromatic drugs are indicated in the lessop on fevers, a. Vide note d in p. 21.
b. Vide note f in p. 23.
c. Vide note k in p. 14, d. Vide note p in p. 23, e. Bassia latifolia, f Sida cardifolia.
g. Buchanania latifolia.
h. Scirpus kysoor.
i. Called Bhumi Kumra in Bengali. Batatas paniculata. syn. Convolvulus panicttlatus,
}. Vide note k in p. 23.
i. Vide note fin 13.
/. Liquorice.
m. Vide note f above.
». Difficult to Identify. The Ayurveda Chandrlka, quoting authorities, describes it as a plant growing on the summits of the Himalayas, having a bulbous root like garlics and having leaves that on round and long. It has many other names such Jivana, Pranada, & c.,
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