Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

h. Tamarindus Indica, Linn.

i. A variety of citrus.

7. Juglans regia, Linn .

k. Artocarpus Integrijolia, Linn.

l. Cocos nucifera , Linn.

m. Punica granalvm, Linn.

n. Phyllanthus Emblica, Linn.

o. Setaria Italica, Kunth.

p. Some texts read ‘Vanaka’. Chakrapani notices ‘vanaka’ and comments upon it, saying, ‘vanaka vanako-dravah’ which does not seem to be very intelligible. If ‘varaka’ be accepted, it would mean ‘van-mudga’ which, however, is the same as ‘Mukushtaka’. Vide note q below. Probably it means ‘Kshetpapra’ or Oldenlandia herbacea, D. C.

q. Called also ‘Vana-mudga ; Pkaseolus aconili/olus, Jacq.

r. Dolichos uniflorus, Larnk ; syn. Dolichos biflorus, Roxb.

s. Pkaseolus radiatus, Roxb.

t. Vigna catjang-, syn. Dolichos sinensis, Linn.

u. Called also ‘ Kusumbha 9aka.’ Carthamus tinctorius, Linn.

v. ‘Sarkara’ is an adjective of ‘Maireya, which is a kind of wine.

* ‘Mantha’ is a dish of barley meal with Ghee and water. It is a kind of gruel porridge, ‘Payasa’ is rice boiled in sugar and milk ; a kind of frumenty. — T,

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CH A RA RA-SA MH / TA .

food mentioned. Upodika ( Basella rubra , Linn) boiled with pounded sesame, induces diarrhoea.14

The meat of cranes is hostile to the wine called Varuni and Kulmasha. That meat, if fried in the fat of the boar, is capable of bringing about death in course of the very day.*15

The flesh of the peacock, if taken with castor-oil and roasted on fire made of the castor-oil plant, is capable of bringing about death the very day.16

The flesh of the bird called Haritaka (the green or wood pigeon), roasted on a fire made of the wood of Kadamba ( Nauclea Gadamba, Roxb.) brings about death the very day. If taken, with the ashes of such fire or dust on it, mixed with the wine called Kshaudra, it induces death.f

Pippali boiled in oil obtained from frying fish, as also Kakamachi (boiled similarly), if taken with honey, induces death.J18

Honey taken in a heated state, or taken by a person afflicted with heat, induces death.19

Honey and Ghee in equal portions, honey and rain water mingled in equal measures, honey and Pushkara seeds, warm water drink after the taking of honey, Bhallataka and warm water, Kampillaka boiled in whey, stale Kakamachi, the flesh of Bhasa roasted on a spit, are incompatible combinations. (Hence, if these be taken, disease and even death may be produced).

We have thus laid down (what kinds of food are incompatible) agreeably to your questiori.il2 0

* ‘Valaka’ is a small kind of crane. ‘Varuni’ is a kind of wine. ‘Kulmasha’ is sour gruel that is prepared by the spontaneous fermentation of rice boiled in water. It is commonly called ‘Kanji’. — T.

-j- ‘Haridra’ or ‘Haridra’ is another name of Nauclea Cadamba, Roxb. — T.

j Pippali is Piper longum, Linn. Kakamachi is Solanum nigrum, Linn.

Pushkara-vija are seeds of the lotus.

Bhallataka is Semccarpus Anacardium, Linn. The poison of the fruit is eliminated by an artificial process.

Kampillaka is Mallotux Philippensis ; syn, Roiteleria tinctoria, Roxb.

Kakamachi (as already explained) is Solanum nigrum, Linn. Bhasa is a species of aquatic fowl.

CHA RA KA-SA Mill TA . 327

{Here occurs a verse.)

Whatever diet excites the faults without being able to dispel or drive them out of the system, becomes a source of affliction or disease.21

Diet that is incompatible is said to be the cause of the follow¬ ing diseases, viz.. Impotence, Blindness, Erysipelas, abdominal dropsy, malignant Boils, Lunacy, Fistula-in-ano, Swoons, Vertigo, Flatulence, choaking of the throat (with suppression of the voice), chlorosis and anaemia, acidity of the stomach (such that no food is capable of being retained), Leprous blotches, Leprosy, diseases that affect the Grahani, Pulmonary consumption, Bilious hemorrhage, Fever, Inflammation of the schneidenian membrane, with loss of the sense of smell, incapacity to beget healthy offspring, as also. death itself.23

The following causes or operations are the remedies of these diseases and of others that are generated by incompatible diet.

They are vomiting, purging, and all such means as are fitted for neutralising the several kinds of incompatible food that have been taken, as also ( previous ) correction cf the body by use or administration of such food or articles as are capable of neutralising the several kinds of incompatible food if they are taken.*23

{Here occurs a verse.)

All diseases that are generated by the taking of incompatible food are destroyed by purging, and vomitting, and neutralising agents, and by the previous administration or use of such articles as are beneficial.2 4

* The concluding portion of this aphorism refers (as pointed out by Chakrapani) to .the prevention of diseases due to incompatible food. The sense is that if such neutral¬ ising food or articles are previously taken, then the several kinds of incompatible food •taken do not succeed in generating the diseases they are- otherwise capable of generting. — T328 CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

( Here are some verses containing a summary .)