Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Equal measures of the pulv3 of these are taken and mixed to¬ gether. Two tolas of the compound, mixed with honey and ghee, licked, speedily conquers hiccup and asthma. 123-125

If the compounded pulv be used as collyrium, it cures many varieties of eye-disease, such as ‘Timira/ ‘Kacha,’ ‘Nilika,’ ‘Pushpaka’, ‘Tam as,’ ‘Pailya,’ ‘Kandu,’ ‘Abhishyanda,’ and ‘Manda.’* 126

The pulv of £ati (1 Curcuma Zerumbet ), and of Pushkaramula (the roots of that name;, or of Amlaka (the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica ), mixed with honey, or the pulv of black iron mixed with honey, forms an excellent linctus in hiccup and asthma. 127

Tamalaka {Phyllanthus Niruri), Draksha (grapes), the expressed juice of cow-dung and horse-dung, with sugar, and treacle, and dry ginger, each taken in equal measure, should be administered inter¬ nally or as snuff. 128

The roots of Laguna (garlics), those of Palandu (onions), and those of Grinjanaka (turnips), (reduced to pulv) should be administered in the same form. I29

* It is difficult to give English renderings of these names ; ‘Timira’ is vision of darkness ; ‘Tamas’ is blindness ; ‘Kandu’ is itching of the eyes ; ‘Abhishyanda’ is opthalmia. — T.

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CHAR AKA -SA M HIT A .

The ‘manda’ (cream) of ghee , agreeably warm, mixed with ‘Saiddhava’ salt reduced to pulv, should be administered as snuff ; or the dung of the bee, pounded with the juice of Alaktaka 'a preparation of lac), or with human milk, should be administered in the same way.*

Or, ghee boiled with ‘madhuraka’ (the group of drugs called ‘Jivaniya’), placed in the nostrils, or drunk, speedily conquers hiccup. 130-131

Once milk that is warm, and then milk that is cold, one after another, are prescribable for drink as regards one that is afflicted with hiccup.

As regards snuff, cold milk, mixed with sugar and honey, is bene¬ ficial for such a patient. J32

Ghee , boiled with the decoction or the paste of such drugs as are possessed of purging virtues, administered as enemata, speedily con¬ quers hiccup.

The pulv of Pippali (Piper longum), mixed with honey and the expressed juices of Dhatri (otherwise called Amlaka i. e., the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica ) and Kapittha (the fruits of Feronia Elephantuni), -constitutes a beneficial linctus for one afflicted with hiccup. :33

LakshS (lac), Laja (fried paddy), honey, Draksha (grapes), and Pippali (the fruits of Piper longuni) ;

These, pounded with the expressed juice of horse-dung, forms a linctus which is beneficial in hiccup.

Or Kola (jujubes), Draksha (grapes), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), and Nagara (dry ginger), should be pounded with honey. This also forms a beneficial linctus in hiccup. *34

* ‘Alaktaka’ is a preparation of lac. It is of deep red colour. Cotton is soaked in it and dried in the form in which it sells in the market. The dried cotton is drenched in water, and the red juice comes out.

Gangadhara takes ‘Narikshirena’ in the verse 131 as connected with -verse 130, so that the dung of the bee, pounded with ‘Alaktaka’ or with human milk, is to be administered as snuff.— T.

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Sprinkling of cold water, exsiting a sudden fear, <^r of sudden wonder, or of fear, or of wrath, or of joy, or of grief or anxiety for a dear one, are regarded as means of curing hiccup. r3S

Those afflicted with hiccup and asthma should, if desirous of getting rid of their disease, avoid all those causes which have been laid down as originators of hiccup and asthma. t36

Those whose chests are dry and void of phlegm, and who are afflicted with hiccup or asthma for a long time, are by nature poss¬ essed of bodies which are dry. These should be treated with ghees (as those laid down below). '37

D Ag AM U L AD Y A-G H R I T A.

Boil ghee in the decoction of the group of ten roots, and the cream of curds, adding the paste of Krishna (the fruits of Piper longum), ‘Sauvarchala’ salt, Kshara (the ashes of green barley shoots), VayahsthS ((otherwise called Haritaki, i e., chebulic myrobalans), assafoetida, and Choraka ( Andropogon acicularis). This ghee conquers hiccup and asthma.

Or, boil ghee in the decoction of the ten roots and the cream of curds, adding Kayastha (the paste of the seeds of cardamums).

Ghee so boiled, cures hiccup and asthma.* TEJOVATYADI-GHRITA.

Tejovati (otherwise called ChavyS, i. e., Piper Chaba ), AbhayS (Chebulic myrobalans), Kushtha ( Aplotaxis auriculata ), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum ), Katurohini (. Picrorrhiza Kurroa ), Bhutika (otherwise called Yamani, i. e., the seeds of Ptychotis Ajozvan), Pushkaramula (the roots of Pushkara), Palaca ( Butea frondosa ), Chitraka {Plumbago Zeylanica ), Cati ( Curcuma Zetumbet ), ‘Sauvarchala’ salt, Tamalaki {Phyllanthus Niruri ), ‘Saindhava’ salt, Vilwa-peshika (dried pieces of the fruits of ZEgle marmelos ), Talicapatra (. Pinus Webbiand), Jivariti {Ccelogyne ovalis'', and Vacha {Acorus calamus ) :

An ‘Asksha’ (equal to two tolas) of each of these is taken, and of Hingu (assafoetida) a fourth of that measure (z. e., half a tola) is taken.