Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

The loss of the digestive fire, of strength and complexion, of Ojas and vital seed and flesh, fever with consumption as a super¬ vening malady, pain in the sides, disgust for food,26 weakness of hearing, lunacy, delirium, pain in the cardiac region, suppression of stools and urine, pain in the Calf, the thigh, and the lower part of the spine,22 a sensation like that of the breaking of all the joints, and all other diseases born of (disorders of the) wind, as also those that spring from the wind when it has an upward course, — all these ailments are generated by (injudicious) fasts or abstention from Tarpana.28

Those medicines which have been mentioned as falling within oily Santarpana, and which are capable of curing these diseases, and which may be taken (by the patient) without injury, are desir¬ ed by physicians possessed of knowledge as the medicines that should be prescribed for the diseases mentioned above.f2®

One that has been recently reduced by fast soon gains in strength by indulging in Tarpana. In the case of one, however, that has been reduced by disease, Santarpana does no good unless practised slowly and for sometime. As regards its efficacy, how¬ ever, (if practised judicously), even one that has been reduced for a long time grows and gains through it.30

As regards him that has been weakened for a long time, medi¬ caments should be administered by the physician without haste

* It should be noted here, as pointed out by Kaviraja Gangadhara, that Apatarpana here implies indulgence in food and practices the reverse of what is meant by San tarpana of the oily kind, and not the reverse of every kind of Santarpana. In stating what the diseases are that arise from Apatarpana, it is this kind of Apatarpana that is meant. A mere abstention from Santarpana is not Apatarpana as generally understood. This will appear more clearly later on. — T t Having stated the diseases due to injudicious fasts, their treatment is indicated here. Those medicines which fall within oily Santarpana, and which are capable of curing the diseases mentioned, and which, in respect of the measure prescribed, may be taken by the patient without injury to his depleted system, are the medicines that physi¬ cians prescribe for curing the maladies born of injudicious fasts. — T,p. 256 charaka-sameitA.

and keeping in view the considerations dependant on the state of the body, the digestive fire, the (strength or weakness) of the faults, the measure of the medicines; and the season when treatment is begun and continued;31

For such a man the juice of meat, the diffent kinds of milk, the different varieties of (medicated) ghee, the different kinds of baths; (or oily) enemata, rubbing of oils on the body, and all such kinds of food and drink as fall within oily Tarpana, are beneficial.32

For persons afflicted with chronic fever and consumption, for those that are exceedingly emaciated and lean, for those labouring under difficulty of micturition, those afflicted by excess of thirst, and for those who are suffering under wind having an upward course, I say that Tarpana is beneficial.33

Sugar, Piper lortgum, oil, ghee, and honey, taken in equal parts, mixed with flour of fried batley of double the measure, should be made into a Mantha. This is beneficial for petsons labouring under the above diseases. This medicine leads, besides, to the increase of their semen;*31

Flour of fried barley, wirtes, hortey, and sugar constitute a Tarpana Which, if drunk, corrects the course of the wind, faeces, urine, phlegm, and bile.j*35

The inspissated juice of the sugar-cane, flour of fried barley, ghee, whey, sour gruel (of rice), constitutes a Tarpana which, if drunk, cures difficulty of micturition and suppression of wind in the bowels.38

The emulsion (in fine powder with four parts of cold water) of the fruits of the wild date-palm {Phoenix Sylvestus, Koxb ), raisins (Uvae Passae), tamarind ( TamarincLus Indica), sour pomet ‘ Anuloma’ and ‘ Pratiloma’ are two words that should be clearly understood. When the motion or course of anything becomes the reverse of what is ordinary, it is said to be ‘ Pratiloma.’ When corrected or restored to the ordinary state, the motion or course becomes ‘ Anuloma. ‘ — * T.

* ‘ Mantha’ is an emulsion of medicines in fine powder with four parts of cold water. Vide note in p. 53.— T,

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granates, fruits of the Grewia Asiatica {Linn), and Phyllanthus Emblica {Linn), are curative of all disorders due to excessive drink¬ ing of alcoholic spirits and other intoxicants.37

Such things as have a sweet taste, with such as have a sour taste, mixed with water, and with or without ghee, when made into a Mantha, become a Santarpana of quick effects and contribute to durability of complexion and strength of the body'.38

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