Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

■f Cough born of bile may be accompanied by alleviated or aggravated phlegm. In both cases, Trivrit is prescribable. In the former case, it should be mixed with sweets ; in the latter, with bitters. The object sought by the physician is the purging of the intestines in both the cases. — T.

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CHARAKA-SAMHITA.

When the phlegm exists in an attenuated state (with bile-born cough), the treatment should be begun with the administration of drugs that are oily and cold.

When the phlegm exists in an aggravated state, the treatment should be begun with drugs that are dry and cold.

After this, food and linctus (consisting of proper ingredients) should be taken with ghees and oils. 85

The five following combinations, each forming a linctus, are bene¬ ficial for persons afflicted with cough born of bile.

Each of them is set forth in half a verse. They are

1. Cringataka (the fruits of Trapa bispinosa), Padmavija (the seeds of Nelumbium speciosuni), Nili (the Indigo plant), Sarani (other¬ wise called ‘Gandhabhsdule’, /. e., Pcederia fatida ), and Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum ) ;

2. Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundus ), Yashtyahva (liquorice), Draksha (grapes), Murvfi {Sanseviera Zeylanica), and Mahaushadha (dry ginger) ;

3. Laja (fried paddy), Amrita phala (the fruits of Phyllantkus Emblicd), Draksha (grapes), Tvach (the bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum), Kshiri (bambu manna), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), and Sita (sugar) ;

4. Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), Padmaka (a fragrant root of that name brought from Central India), DrakshS (grapes), and the expressed juice of Vrihati ( Solanum Indicum ) ;

5. Kharjjura (dates), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum), Vangsi (bambu manna), and (^wadangshtra ( Tribulus lanuginosus).

Each of these groups should be reduced to paste and mixed with ghee and honey, and a linctus formed. 86-87

£arkara (sugar), Chandana (red sandal wood), Draksha (grapes), Madhu (honey), Dhatri phala (the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica ), and Utpala (. Nymphcea stellata ) are pounded together into a paste and a linctus is made of that paste.

This linctus is prescribable in cough born of bile.

CHAR A KA-SA MBIT A.

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When bile-born cough exists with phlegm, the tubers of Cyperus rotundus and black pepper should be added to the ingredients men¬ tioned above for making the linctus.

When bile-born cough exists with wind, ghee should be added to the ingredients named for making the linctus. s9

Half a century of dried grapes, 30 fruits of Piper longum , and one pala of sugar should be pounded into a paste.

Mixing the paste with honey, a linctus should be made. This linctus is beneficial for one afflicted with bile-born cough.

Or, the expressed juice of cow-dung, boiled with cow’s milk, may also make a linctus that is beneficial to such a person.* 9°

Tvach (the bark of Cinnamomum Z,eylanicum\ Ela (cardamom seeds), Vyosha (the three acrids), Mridvika (dried grapes), Pippali (the fruits of Piper longum ), Paushkaramula (a root of that name whidh is not obtainable ; the roots of Aplotaxis auriculata being substituted for it), Laja (fried paddy), Musta (the tubers of Cyperus rotundus ), £athi ( Curcuma Tjerumbet '), Rssna ( Vanda Roxburgkii), Dhatri-phala (the fruits of Phyllanthus Emblica'), and Vibhitaka (the seeds of Semecarptis Anacardium ) :

Reduce' these to pulv, mix the pulv with sugar, honey, and ghee , and make a linctus.

This linctus is alleviative of cough (born of bile).

It also cures asthma, hiccup, consumption, and diseases of the chest. 92

Pippali (the fruits of Piper longmn ), Amalaka (the fruits of Phyllan¬ thus Emblica ), Laja (fried paddy), Laksha (lac), Draksha (grapes), and Sitopala (sugar) :

Boil these in cow’s milk. When the product thickens and be¬ comes cool, add honey equal to an eighth of the whole.

* At the end of the second line, Calcutta and the Bombay editions read — (Jakridrasam.’ This is correct. Gangadhara’s reading ‘£akridrasan’ is incorrect. ‘Rasa’ need not have a plural, — T,

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Make a linctus. (This linctus is beneficial in bile-born cough). 93

Vidari (the fruits of Batatus paniculate s), Ikshu (sugar-cane), Mrinala (lotus stalks)

Take the expressed juice of these : add cow’s milk and sugar,

(The measure of each of these ingredients is equal).

Add honey (of an equal measure) : One afflicted with bile-born cough should drink this liquid.

This drink is one of the foremost remedies alleviative of bile-born cough. '94

The rice obtained from ‘£yamaka’, or ‘kodrava’, or barley, boiled ■and mixed with sweetened meat-juice prepared from the flesh of wild animals, or with the soup of such pulses as Mudga ( Phaseolus Mungo), or with such pot-herbs as are bitter, taken in proper measure, is beneficial in bile-born cough. 95

If the phlegm be thick (in bile-born cough), bitter linctuses with sweets (entering into their composition), as also (boiled) ‘£ali’ rice, are beneficiai.

If the phlegm exists in an attenuated state, (boiled) ‘Shashtika'’ rice taken with the meat-juices and the soups (mentioned in the previous verse) is beneficial.* 96