Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Boluses should be made of the size ofUdumvara (Ficus glomeratd. The measure of a dose depends upon the strength of the digestive fire. It should be taken day after day.

After the medicine taken has been digested, the patient my eat what food he likes. 80

He should not, however, take Kulattha (the seeds of Dolickos bijlorus), Kakamachi ( Solarium nigrum ), and the flesh of the pigeon.

This combination is called ‘Yogarfija’. It is equal to nectar in effects. 81

This ‘Rasayana’ is the foremost of its kind. It is highly auspi¬ cious and is capable of conquering all diseases.

It cures chlorosis, the effects of poison, coUgh, phthisis, chronic intermittent fever, leucoderma and other skin-diseases, indigestion, gonorrhoea, asthma, hiccup, disgust for food, and especially epilepsy, and anaemia, and diseases of the rectum and the anal canal (such as piles, &c.) 82 -S3

QILAJATU BATAKA.

Eight palas of <£ilajatu, macerated for ten, twenty, or thirty days, in the expressed juice of Kutaja (the seeds of Holarrhena antidyscnterica ), Triphala (the three myrobalans), Nimba (Melia Azadirackta ), Patola (the leaves of Trichosanthes dioica ), Ghana (the tubers of Cyperus rotundas), and NSgara (ginger), with sugar added to it of the same measure, and one pala of each of the following, -viz,, Tvakkshiri

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(bambu manna', Pippali (the fruits of Piper longuvi , Dhatri (the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica), and Katuka ( Picrorrhiza Kurroa), and one pala of the fruit and roots of Nidigdhika ( Solatium Xanthscarpum), and I pala of the three Gandhakas [viz., cardamoms, the bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanica, and the leaves of Cinnaviomum Tatnala).

To these should be added 3 palas of honey.

After this, boluses should be made of the measure of an ‘aksha’ (equal to 2 tolas) each.

Having taken these boluses in a full or an empty stomach, one should drink the juice of pomegranates, or milk, or the meat-juice of fowls, or water, or ‘Sura’ (wines), or ‘asava’ (spirituous liquors).

These boluses cure chlorosis, leucoderma, fever, enlarged spleen, that variety of asthma which is called ‘Tamaka’, piles, fistula-in-ano, putrefaction of the chest (lungs), vitiation of the semen, of the digest¬ ive fire and of the urine, dropsical swellings, effects of poison, ab¬ dominal dropsy, cough, leucorrhoea with bloody discharges, bloodbile, consumption or waste, abdominal tumours, and all diseases arising from poisons introduced into the system.*

Besides the above, this medicine cures all varieties of boils and abscesses.

Indeed, it is regarded as a curative of all diseases. It is highly auspicious. S4S9

PUNARNAVA-MANDURA.

Punarnava [Boerhavia diffusa), Trivrit ( Convolvulus Turpethuvi), Vyosha (the three acrids\ Vidanga [Evibelia Ribes), Daru [Pinus deodara), Chitraka [Plumbago Zeylanica ), Kushtha [Aplotaxis auriculatd', the two Haridra’s [Curcuma longa and Berberis Asiaticd), Triphala (the three myrobalans), Danti [Baliospermum montanum, syn., Croton polyandruin), Chavya [Piper Chaba), Kalingaka (otherwise called Indrayava, i. c., the seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica), Katuka [Picrorrhiza Kurroa ),f Pippalimula (the roots of Piper longuvi), and Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundas ).

* The reading ‘Jwaramayan' occurs in some texts for ‘Garamayan.’ — T. f For ‘Katuka’ some texts read ‘Pippali,’ — T1 468

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One pala of each of the above is taken, and pounded into pulv. Add the pulv of iron pyrites of twice the measure.

All these are boiled in two ‘adhakas’ (equal to 16 seers, in practice double that quantity is taken).

Boluses are then made of the size of jujubes. Stirring them in whey, they are taken.

These boluses cure chlorosis, enlarged spleen, piles, chronic inter¬ mittent fever, dropsical swellings, ‘Grahani-disease,’ leucoderma, and intestinal worms.

Thus has Atri’s son declared the composition of ‘PunarnavS Mandura’ which is a highly beneficial medicine. 9°-93

Darbi {Berber is Asiatica), Tvach (the bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanica ), Triphala (the three myrobalans), Vyosha (the three acrids), Vi^anga ( Embelia Ribes), and the pulv of iron, mixed with honey and ghee , should be licked by one afflicted with chlorosis or anaemia.*94

Equal measures of the pulv of iron, the pulv of Pathyfi (otherwise called Haritaki, i. e., Chebulic myrobalans), and the pulv of HaridrS (1 Curcuma longa), mixed with honey and ghee , should be given to one afflicted with anaemia to be licked by him).

Or, Abhayft (Chebulic myrobalans), pounded into pulv and mixed with treacle and honey, should be given to him for licking. 95

Triphala (the three myrobalans), the two Haridra’s ( Curcuma longa and Bcrberis Asiatica), Katurohini ( Picrorrkiza Kurroa ), and and the pulv of iron :

All these are pounded together into pulv and mixed with honey and ghee. The compound should be licked by one afflicted with anaemia. It is beneficial in this disease. 96

DHATRYABALEHA.

Two palas of Tugakshiri (bambu manna), one ‘prastha’ of Nigara (dry ginger), the same measure of Madhuka (liquorice), of Pippali {Piper longum), and of Draksha (grapes), half a ‘Tula’ (equal to 50 palaS) of sugar :

* Equal measures are directed to be taken of Darbi and the rest.— T.

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