Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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The translator’s English as printed (Avinash Chandra Kaviratna). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
g. Bmbelia ribes ; syn. Embelia glandulifera.
h. AEgle marme/os.
i. Nymphota stellata.
j. Pavonia odorata..
k. Terminalia chebula.
l. Corriander seeds. Some texts read Vanya which is a variety of Cyperus.
m. Cinnamomum Zeylanicum.
n. Cyperus rotundus.
o. Hemidesmus Tndicus.
p. Called also Calaparni, Desmodium Gangeticwn ; syn. Hedysaram Gangeticum.
q. Pinus deodara.
r. Uraria lagopodioides ; syn. Doodia, lagopodioides (Roxb).
s. Ceelogyne ovalis.
t. Asparagus racemosus. it. Piper aurantiacum.
v. Solanum Indicum.
w. Solanum Xanthocarpum.
x. Ocimum Basilicum.
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CllA RA KA- SAME IT A.
hundred times (that of the oil which is to be added to it after¬ wards.) 5 7
The boiling should go on till the extract that remains is ten times the quantity of oil that is to be used. The extract should then be taken down from the boiling oven. It should then be divided into ten portions. The oil should then be boiled with each of these ten portions one after another.58
When boiled for the tenth time, a quantity equal to what then remains, of goat’s milk, should then be added. This is the pro¬ cess for preparation of what is called anutaila for purposes of snuff.59
The dose that should be used of this oil is of the measure of half a pala (four tolahs)* to be taken as snuff for three times. It should be used with a pencil of cotton, the user’s head' having been previously rubbed with oil and fomented.80
This operation should go on for seven days in all, repeating it on every alternate day. If a man, with restrained senses and living upon the proper kind and measure of food and guarding himself against exposure to the wind and keeping himself warm, uses at proper times this oil which can correct the disorders of the wind, the bile, and the phlegm, and which imparts vigor to the organs, he derives all the benefits mentioned before.81-89
The stick for brushing the teeth should be either astringent or pungent or bitter. One of its ends should be chewed into the form of a brush. It should he used twice a day, taking care that the gums be not injured.-!-88
The process (of washing the teeth thus) destroys bad odor and bad taste. It removes sordes from the tongue, teeth, and mouth, and quickly produces appetite and purifies the teeth.84
* A tolah is equal to the weight of a Rupee. — T.
t To this day many Hindus wash their teeth twice a day. Washing them once however is a rule that is very rarely broken.. The brush must be a fresh one. A brush once used should not be used again. — T
CHA RA KA-SAMHITA .
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In making sticks for brushing the teeth the plants that are re¬ commended are Karan j a (a), Karavira (3), Arka (c], Malati {d), Kakubha ( e ), A^ana {/), and others similar to them.65
Tongue-scrapers should be made of gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, and iron. These should be of blunt edges and bent in form.66
By using the tongue-scraper the secretions that accumu¬ late at the base of the tongue, and also those that obstruct respira¬ tion, are removed, and the mouth becoming freed from all bad odor emits an agreeable smell. For this reason the tongue should be scratched with the tongue-scraper.67
One who desires cleanliness and good odor (of the tongue or mouth), and appetite, should keep in his mouth the fruits of Jati (g), Katuka ( h ), and Puga (z), as also of Lavanga (/),68 of Kakkolaka (k) good betel-leaves, camphor, and small cardamoms.60 He who rinses his mouth with oil acquires strength of the lower jaw and of the voice also fulness of the face, keenness of taste in respect of all kinds of food, and excellent appetite.70 Such a man will never suffer from dryness of throat ; he will have no fear of his lips being cracked • his teeth will never wear out and their roots will become very strong. His teeth also will never ache and will never become afflicted by acids, and will, besides, be strong enough to masticate the hardest kinds of food.72
Of one whose head is every day saturated with oil, head-aches never appear, nor baldness, nor the effects of decrepitude ; the hair. of such a man does not fall off.78
а. Pongamia glabra ; syn. Galedufa Indica.
б, Nerium odorum or the sweet-scented oleander.
c. Calatropis gigantea ; syn. Asclepias gigantea.
d. Aganosma caryophyllata ; syn. Echites caryophyllata.
e. Terminalia Arjuna ; syn. Pentaptera Arjuna.
f. Terminalia tomentosa ; syn, Pentaptera tomentosa.
g. Myristica officinalis. (Nutmegs are indicated).
h. Called also Latakasturi in Sanskrit. Abelmoschus mosehatus ; syn. Hibiscus
Abelmoschus.
i. Areca Catechu. (The betel-nut tree).
j. Caryophillus aromaticus. (Cloves).
k. Berries having a black aromatic waxy substance.
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The head and skull in particular, of such a man acquires great strength. His hair also becomes black and long and their roots become very strong,7*
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