Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

The mixture, which becomes slightly sour and bitter, should be kept in an earthen jar that has soaked a sufficient quantity of ghee. 102

When its taste becomes sour and bitter in a pronounced measure, it comes to be called by the name of ‘Takrarishta.’ It becomes agreeable to the mouth. It should be taken thrice during meals, that is, in the beginning, the middle, and the end, when the patient feels thirsty. 103

This ‘arishta’ kindles the digestive fire, adds relish to food, im¬ proves the complexion, restores both phlegm and wind to their normal course, alleviates the swelling of the anus, the itching, and the pains (of the Piles), and increases the patient’s strength, j- r°4

Pound the bark of the roots of Plumbago Zeylanica into a paste and lave the Interior surface of an earthen jar with it. Whey or curds, generated within that jar, should be drunk. Such whey, or curds are alleviative of Piles. I05

As regards those Piles which are characterised by predominance of wind, as also those which are characterised by predominance of phlegm, there is no more efficacious medicine than whey. It should be administered either in an oily or a dry state, according to the fault that is predominant.! IoS

* Gangadhara says that the measure of whey is 16 times that of the united measure of the twelve. — T.

+ The Calcutta and the Bombay editions read, in the first line, ‘Varnyam’. Gangadhara’s reading ‘Valyam’ is incorrect, for the verse ends with the adjective ‘Valavarddhanam.’— T.

$ The commentators say that in Piles characterised by predominance of wind or of bile, whey should be administered in an oily state, that is, without the cheese being extracted from it. In Piles characterised by predominance of phlegm, it should be administered in a dry state, that is, extracting the cheese from it. — T.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

138s

The physician conversant with the measure in which the faults have been excited, as also with the consideration affecting the season in which treatment is taken up or the age of the patient, should administer it for a week, or for ten days, or for a- fortnight, or for' a month. 107

Unto a patient whose digestive fire has been exceedingly weak¬ ened, whey should be given repeatedly in copious measure. In the evening he may be given the pulv of fried paddy, made into a linctus, with whey. 108

When the whey taken (in the morning) has been digested, whey should again be administered, cooked with some ‘peya’ and mixed with ‘Saindhava’ salt. After this, rice boiled in whey and mixed with ghee> should be given, and the patient should drink whey (instead of water) after finishing his meals. I09

Or, the patient may take soup (of any of the pulses), or meat-juice, cooked with whey.

Or, rice boiled in whey may be given to him, mixed with soup (of any of the pulses) and meat-juice, no

The physician conversant with the requirements of season and age should not suddenly stop the administration of whey.

After administering it for a month, the measure of whey should be gradually diminished. This course is beneficial. 111

The diminution (of the measure of whey) should be in the same scale in which it has been increased. The measure, however, of the whey that is taken with the rice should not be diminished.

For the accession and preservation of strength,* for the stability of the digestive fire, for increase of strength and improvement of the complexion, this course (in respect of the diminution of the measure of whey) -is laid down.* 112

* Gangadhara explains ‘Qaktyagamanarakshartham’ as ‘for the accession and preserva¬ tion of strength.’ ‘Valopachaya’ in the second line, means ‘for the increase of strength.’ Some editions read ‘Kramenoparamo hitah’ for ‘ICramenopajamo matah’. The sense, in wither case, is the same.— T.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

p. 1386

The physician' conversant with faults and the strength or weak¬ ness of the (patient’s) digestive fire, administers three varieties of whey, vis*, x, dry, 2. that from; which ghee has been extracted partially, and 3. that from which ghee has not been extracted at all.

Piles removed (or cured): by means of whey, do not re-appear. W3- W

Whey, if it falls on the earth,, burns grass and' grassy- creepers. What need be said, therefore of its power to consume the dry Piles of a person whose digestive fire has been kindled? IT5

The food-juice which enters into the ducts that have been cor¬ rected (or purified) by whey, generates growth, strength, complexion,, and cheerfulness.* 116

Hundreds of ailments caused by- (excited) wind and phlegm are cured by means .of whey (judiciously administered). In diseases, of the phlegm and wind there is no remedy that is superior (in efficacy) to whey. ir7

The fruits of Piper longum , the roots of the same, Plumbago Zeylanica, Potkos officinalis, (Sringavera) dry ginger, (Ajaji) cumin seeds,, (Karavi) the seeds of Nigella sativa of the smaller variety, coriander seeds, (Tumvuru) smaller variety of coriander seeds, 118