Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Take Manahgila (realgar), Ela (cardamoms of the large variety), Maricha (black pepper), Kshara (the ashes of green barley shoots), Anjana (galena), Kutannata (otherwise called Kaivartamustaka, a variety of Cyperus rotundus growing in aquatic regions), Vangsalochana (bambu manna), Sevya (otherwise called Ushira, i. e., the roots of Andropogon muricatum), Ala (yellow orpiment) Kshauma (otherwise called ‘Atasivija’, i. e., linseeds), Alaktaka (otherwise called LakshS, i. e., lac), and Rohisha (otherwise called ‘Gandhatrina’, i. e., a variety of fragrant grass called Andropogon Schcenanthus).

The smoke of these should be inhaled according to the manner explained above, and after the smoking is over, one should take the same drink {viz., milk or water mixed with treacle).

The smoke, again, may be inhaled in the same manner of ManahgilS (realgar)1, Ala (yellow orpiment) with Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), and Nagara^(dry ginger). 72-73

The smoke of Tvach (the bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanicuni', Ingudi (the fruits of Balanites Roxburghii), the two Vrihatis (z. e., Solanum Indicum and Solatium Xanthocarpuni), Talamuli {Curculigo orchioides ), Manahgila (realgar), the seeds of Karpasa (cotton), and Agwagandha {Physalis flexnosa), is alleviative of cough. 74

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The patient should be given ‘(^ali’ rice, barley, wheat, and ‘ShasFitika’ rice, with the meat-juice of the flesh of animals that are domestic or that belong to marshy or aquatic regions, or with the1 soup of Masha (the seeds of Pkaseolus radiatus) and AtmaguptS the seed's of Mucuna pruriens. 75

Such food is beneficial to persons afflicted' with cough.

Take Yamani (the seeds of Ptychotis Ajowan), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), Vilwa (ASgle marmelos) (^athi ( Curcuma Zerumbet),. Chitraka ( Plumbago Zeylanica), Pushkara (a root that is not available, the root of Aplotaxis auriculata is substituted for it), RasnS ( Vanda Roxburghii), Ajaji (the seeds of Nigella sativa ), Prithakparni (other¬ wise called Prisniparni, i. e., Doodia logopodioides ), Palaga [Butea frondosa ), and Viscwabheshaja (dry ginger).

Boil these into a ‘peya,’ and mix it with ghee , and sour juices (like those of pomegranate fruits and jujubes) and salt.

The ‘peya/ thus prepared, should be drunk in cough born of (excited) wind.

This 'peya' cures pains in- the' waist, the chest, the sides, and the stomach, as also asthma and hiccup.* 76-77

Boil the pulv of the five ‘kolas’ (the fruits of Piper longum , the roots of the same, Piper Chaba, Plumbago Zeylanica, and dry ginger), with treacle, in the decoction of the group of the ten roots.

This preparation should be administered to one afflicted with cough born of wind.

Or, ‘peya’ made by boiling rice with an equal measure of sesame seeds in milk, and adding ‘Saindhava’ salt thereto, may be adminis¬ tered to one afflicted with cough born of wind.f 78

Or, gruel mixed with meat-juice prepared from the fish and the f ‘Samatila’ implies, as Gangâdhara explains, ‘rice’ with an equal measure of sesame seeds.— T.

* Gangadhara explains that of the seeds of Ptychotis Ajowan and the rest, the measure should be 2 tolas each. These should be boiled in four seers of water down to 2 seers. — T.

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>5*S flesh of fowl and the boar, adding ghee and ‘Saindhava’ salt thereto, may be given to one afflicted with cough born of wind.

Gruel so prepared is alleviative of such cough.* 79

Vastuka ( Chsnopodium album \ Vayasi-cSka (a kind of pot-herb^ otherwise called kskamachi i. e., Solanum nigrain), Mulaka (radish), Sunishannaka (called in Bengali, Susni, i. e., Marsilea quadrifotia ), ghees, and oils, milk, the juice of the sugarcane, preparations of treacle, curds, ‘Aranala’ (kanji), sour fruits, the drinking of wines, and things that agreeable, sour, and saline, are regarded as beneficial in cough born of wind. So-81

(Thus ends the treatment of cough born of wind).

In cough born of bile and accompanied by phlegm, vomiting by administration of ghees is beneficial.

Also vomiting by administration of the decoction of Madana (the fruits of Randia dumetorum ), Kfifmaryya (otherwise called GambhSri, i. e., Gmelina arborea ), and Madhuka (liquorice).

Also vomiting by administration of the paste of liquorice, Phala (the fruits of Randia dumatoruni), dissolved in the juice of Vidari (fruits of Batatus paniculatus') and the sugar-cane.

When by means of these emetics, the faults of the person are expelled, he should adopt cooling and sweet regimen (i. e., take such ‘peya’, or ‘manda’, or ‘vilepi’, as are cooling and sweet). 82 -s3

In cough born of bile, when it is accompanied by phlegm in an attenuated state, the physician should give Trivrit ( Convolvulus Turpethum ) mixed with sweets, for purging the patient.

When accompanied by phlegm in an aggravated state, he should give Trivrit ( Convolvulus Turpethum ), mixing it with bitters, for the same purpose.! 84

* Taking the gruel (*. e., manda’, or ‘peya,’ or ‘vilepi,’) of rice or barley, dress it with meat-juice prepared from the flesh of the varieties mentioned, as also with ghee and ‘Saindhava’ salt. To mix gruel with meat-juice is a common practice. — T.