Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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These are pounded into pulV and boiled in one ‘drona’ (equal to 32 seers, in practice double the quantity is taken) of the expressed juice of Dhâtriphala (the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica ), till it becomes lickable.
When cooled, one ‘prastha’ (equal to 4 seers) of honey should be added.
The patient should lick a measure of this that is equal to a pSnitila’ (3 tolas).
This linctus cures malignant jaundice, chlorosis, and anaemia.
Even this is the composition of ‘Dhfitryavaleha’ as declared by Atri’s son. 97-99
MANDURA BATAKA.
Tryushana (the three acrids), Triphala (the three myrobalans), Chavya {Piper Chaba), Chitraka {Plumbago Zeylanica ), Devadaru {Pinus deodara), Vidanga {Embelia Ribes), Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundas), and Vatsaka (the seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica) :
Equal measures of these are taken and pounded into pulv. 100
Add the pulv of iron pyrites, of measure equal to the united measure of the above.
These are boiled in cow’s urine of eight times their measure. The boiling should be slow, on a mild fire. When the boiled product becomes cool, boluses should be made, of the measure of ‘karsha’ each (i. e., 2 tolas). i°i
The measure of a dose depends upon the strength of the digestive fire.
This medicine cures enlarged spleen, and chlorosis, as. also ‘Gra¬ ham-disease,’ and piles.
After taking this medicine, one should it is said, drink whey as also the gruel of barley. 102
GANDA-ARISHTA.
DrakshS (grapes), Haridra {Curcuma longa ), Manjishtha {Rubio. Manjista), Bala-mula (the roots of Sida cordifolia), the pulv of iron, Lodhra {Symp locos racemosa) :
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CHAR A KA-SA MHITA.
Equal measures of these are taken and pounded into pulv. Add treacle (of four times their united measure, and water of measure equal to four times that of the pulv and treacle together).
The ‘arishta’ prepared from these is beneficial to one afflicted with chlorosis. io3
Sixteen palas of Vijaka (sediment of Kanji), 20 palas of Triphala (the three myrobalans), 5 palas of Draksha (grapes), and 7 palas of Laksha (lac) :
These are boiled in a ‘drona* of water (equal to 32 seers, in prac¬ tice, double the quantity being taken) down to a fourth of the measure (i. e., 16 seers).
The liquid should be strained through a piece of clean cloth. When cooled, the following are thrown into it, vis., sugar of the measure of a ‘tula’ (equal to twelve and a half a seers), one ‘prastha’ (equal to 2 seers, in practice 4 seers are taken) of honey, and one ‘karshika’ (equal to 2 tolas) of the pulv of the following, viz., Vyosha (the three acrids), Byâghranakhi ( Unguis odoratus ), Ushira (the roots of Andropogon muricatnvi), Kramuka (areca nuts', ElubSluka (a red powder obtainable under that name), Madhuka (the flowers of Bassia latifolid), and Kushtha ( Aplotaxis auriculata>.
All these should be kept in an earthen vessel that has sucked a sufficient quantity of ghee.
This vessel should be kept for ten nights within a heap of barley, if it is summer, or for twenty nights if it is winter.
The ‘arishta’ thus prepared should' be drunk for curing ‘Grahanidisease,’ chlorosis, piles, dropsical swellings, abdominal tumours, diffi¬ culty of micturition, calculi, gonorrhoea, anaemia, and the simultane¬ ous excitment of the three faults.
Even this is the method of preparation of ‘Vijakârishta’ as de¬ clared by him of Atri’s race. 104-108
DHATRY ARISHTA.
Taking the expressed juice of two thousand fruits of Dhatri (Emblic myrobalans', the physician should throw into it honey equal to an eighth of the measure ; half a ‘kudava’ (equal to 2 palas) of the pulv of Piper longuvt , and half a ‘tula’ (equal to 50 palas) of sugar.
CHA RA KA - SA MHITA.
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All these should be kept for a fortnight in an earthen jar that . has sucked a sufficient measure of ghee.
One should take, in proper dose, this ‘arishta’ every morning.
When it has been digested, one should take food that is beneficial in proper measure.
This ‘arishta,’ thus taken, conquers anaemia, chlorosis, diseases of the chest, tubercular leprosy, chronic intermittent fever, cough, hiccup, disgust for food, and asthma. 109-111
Water boiled with Sthira ( Hedysarum Gangeticum ) and the rest, is regarded as highly beneficial food and drink unto one afflicted with chlorosis.
Unto one afflicted with anaemia, administer the expressed juice of Amalaka (Emblic myrobalans) with raisins soaked in it. 112
Even this is the treatment that has been declared (by Punarvasu) for the cure of the disease known by the name of chlorosis.
The physician should, in view of the strength (or weakness) of particular faults, make his selection (from among the medicines declared). ”3
In the wind-born variety (of the disease), drugs characterised bypredominance of oil are fit for administration.
In the bile-born variety, drugs that are (predominantly) bitter and cooling are fit for administration.
In the phlegm-born variety, drugs that are pungent, dry, and heating, are fit for administration.
In that variety (of the disease) which is born of the simultaneous excitement of all the faults, drugs characterised by a union of the above virtues are fit for administration.* n4
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