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), apoplexy, anosmia and epilepsy. Emetics : Randia dumetorum {madana), Gly- ^sTigTqlfiictr^ cia ’a'feram |ii THERAPEUTICS 437 cyrrhiza glabra [madhuha)^ Azadiraclita indica (wimSa), Acbyranthes aspera (/mM;a),Acbyrantbe& fruticosa {kvta-vedana), Piper longum {pippaU), Mallotus pbilippinensis (kUtaja)^ Citrullus colo- cyntbis (iksvaku), Elletavia major (eld) and Acby- rantbes obtusifolia (dhUmdrgcivaJ are to be used as Emetics in proper doses, in intestinal, 'pitta' and ‘slesma' diseases witlioat causing any injui’y to the organism. Purgatives : Ipomoea ( Convolvulus ), tur- petbum (trivvt), Terminalia cbebula, Terminalia belerica ( Myrobalan ) and Emblica (Pbyllantbus) officinalis (tri-phald), Baliospermum montanum (danti), Ipomoea caerulea (mlim', Abrus preca- torius isaptald), Acorus calamus (vacha), Mallotus pbilippinensis (kampillaka\ Clitoria ternatea (gavdksi), Mirausops kauki (ksirini), Luffa amara (iKZ^i>yyia),Salvadora persica (pilu), Cassia fistula (dragvadha), TJvae passse (drdksd), Baliospermum indicum (dravant'i) and Barriiigtonia acutangula (nicJmla) are to be used as Purgatives in intesti¬ nal diseases, Sterospermum suaveolens ipdtali), Premna serratifolia (agnimantha), Aegle marmelos (vilva ), Oroxylura ( Calosantbus ), indicum (Tyomka), Gmelina arborea {kdsmaryya)^ Desmo- dium triflorum (sdlaparni)^ Uraria logopodioides (prsnipartti), solanum xanthocarpum (nidigdhikd)^ 438 ANCIENT UINDU MEDICINE Sida cordifolia {cala), Tribulus lanuginosus {usvadanistra) Solanum indicum {vrhat'i), Rici- Tius communis {erantjo), Boerhaavia procumbens ( punarnavd ), Hordeum bexastichum ( yava ), Dolichos uniflorus (kulattlia), Zizyphus jujuba {kola), Tinospora cordifolia {giiduchl), Randia dumentorum {madana), Butea frondosa (paldsa), Andropogon citratum {kar'ttfm), oils and salts are to be used ( as purgatives) in constipation and in the formation of the feces.” Charaka I. 2. 2-5**®, 183. 'siqwiw i %cTt H II II 1 ll ftFcri- ftifi ^it ^ I THERAPSUTICS 439 Antipamsitics : Cassia fistula {aragvaclha)^ Cassia tora {aidagaja), Luffa amara, Jnsticia adhatoda (vdsa), Tinospora cordifolia, llandia dumentorum, Curuma longa, Berberis asiatica. Acacia gummifera {srydhva\ Cedrus deodara {siirdhva). Acacia catechu ikhadira), Tomentosa latifolia {dhava), Azadiraclita indica, Embelia indica, Nerium odoratuiu {harav'irakd), Betula bbojpattra (bhnrjja). Allium sativum, Albizzia lebbek, Laurus cassia {lomasa), Balsamodendron pubescens iguggulu)^ Moringa {zeglanica) ptery- gosperma Qifisnagandlia), Ocimum villosum, Mallotus pliilippinensis, Alstonia scbolaris, Salvadora persica, Saussurea lappa {kiistha\ Jasminum gvandiflorum {sumana),k.cov\\s, calamus. Piper angustifolium {renukci)^ Ipomoe turpetbum, Baliospermum montanum, Acaju officinalis srat'sitfT II II cRdsf ^ 1 ft ^ II 440 ANCIliNT HINDU MEDICIN’E (bhallatctka\ ferric calcium carbonate {gairika)^ antimonious sulpliide ianjana), arsenous sulpliide (ala), arsenous disulphide (manaMila), fuliginis alcalina (grha~clhTmia = a complex empyreumatic substance, deposited from smoke, made up chiefly of a resinous substance combined with lactic acid, carbonous matters and creasote, besides various mineral salts), Elletaria major (eZa), ferric sulphide Symplocos racemosa (loclhra), Terminalia arjuna (arjjuna), Achyran- thes aspera (nmsfa) and Shorea robusta (sarjja) are kept together with the bovine gallstone for seven days, and then having cruslied the gall¬ stone, the linimenta is mixed with oleum sinapis, and applied over the body as an unguent, then- obstinate psoriasis, leucoderma, alopecia, keloid,, tinea imbricata, scrofulide, fistula-in-ano and eczema are cured within a short time. Saussurea lappa. Curcuma longa, Berberis asiatica, Ociinum basilicum, Trichosanthes^ dioica, Azadirachta indica, Withania somnifera (asvagandha), Cedrus deodara, Moringa pterygo- sperma, Sinapis alba, Xanthoxylon budrunga (ticmvurTi), Coriandri fructus, Scrupus capsularis- (vanga) and Andropogon acicularis (cimnda) are to be ground in equal proportion and mixed with whey, and if then it be rubbed over the THERAPEUTICS 44 i body as an unguent, pruritus, eruption, urti¬ caria and tumescence become cured. Saussurea auriculata, Cocculus cordifolius ( amrta ), Hydrocarpus kurzii or copper-sulphide (asanga ), Berberis asiatica, fei ric sulphide,, gummi Rotleria tinctoria ( hampillaha ), Achy- ranthes aspera, Symplocosracemosa, Andropogon shoenanthus ( saiigandhika ), Shorea robusta, gummi Vateria indica ( sarja-rasa ), Emhelia indica, arsenous disulphide, arsenous sulphide, and Nerium odorum—relieve tinea imhricata, pruritus, keloid, eczema and scrofulide, if tliese are ground and rubbed over the body, smeared with unguents.” Char aka I. 3. 2-4 184. %'sira; i f^sr’ n i qifmsi n ST ii Tremt ngwi^ftTrau’cirr.. n wi IT# ^T^I^ I u 442 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE ' Anodynes : “Radix Nymphaea lotus, Cedrus deodara, SauSsurca lappa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Elletaria major, Nelumbium speciosum (kamala ) Nypbaea stellata ( titpala ), Aquilaria agallocba ( loha ), Typlia angustifolia ( eraka ), Nymphaea lotus ( padmaka ), Andropogon acicularis—if these are used as a liniment, headache is relieved. Aerides tessalatum ( rasna ), Curcuma longa, Berberis asiatica, Valeriana dioica, Posniculum vulgare and Anisi fructus, Cedrus deodara, Saccha- rum oificinarum andCtelogyne o\?Wi{jivcmtl = C(Bla) if compounded and mixed Avith clarified butter and oleum sesami, and applied as a liniment after ivarming it, pain is I’elieved. Demidcenls : Musci ( saivala ), Nymplima lotus, Nymphma stellata, Calamus rotang ( vetra ), Calophyllum inophyllum ( tuhga ), radix Nymplmea lotus, Andropogon muricatum, Symplocos racemosa, Aglaia edulis, Pterocarpus h Cn iiiHT ^ orafii snf^, u THERAPEUTICS MS •santalinus, if applied as a liniment, after pasting and mixing them with clarified butter, the irri¬ tation of a burn is relieved. Ipomoea digitata ( sUa ), liubia cordifolia, Calamus rotang, radix Nymphaea lotus, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Citrullus ■colocynthis ( aindrl ), Nymphaea lotus, Panicum frumentaceum (chirvva ), radix Hedysarum alhagi ( yavasa-mula ), Poa cynosuroides, Saccha- rum spontaneum ( Jcasa ), and Typha angustifo- lia, if applied as a liniment, irritation of the skin is relieved. Lichen ( saileyavi ), Elletaria major, Aquilaria agallocha, Saussurea lappa, Andropo- gon acicularis, Tabernoemontana coronaria {nata) Cinnamonum zeilanicum {tvak), Cedrus deodara, Aerides tessellatum, Albi^zia lebbek and Mimosa indica, if applied as a plaster on a venous bite, the burning irritation is relieved. Diapho7'etics : Albizzia lebbek, Mimosa indica, Mesua speciosa ( hema ), and Symplocos racemosa, if rubbed upon the skin in the powder form, it relieves skin-lesion and causes perspira¬ tion.” Chm'aka I. 8. 16-21^®’. 185 . fiv' ^ I sjcnw f" I 44)4i ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE Analeptics : "Celtis orientalis minor ( j'ivaJca ) Vitia vinifera ( rsavahi ), Leptadenia reticulata ( 7neda ), Leptadenia spartium ( maliameda ),. Gymnema halsamicum ( kakoVi), Gymnema lactiferum ( ks'im-hakoU ), Phaseolus trilobus ( mudga-parm ), Teramnua labialis ( masaparni ), Cselogyne ovalis and Glycyrrbiza glabra—these ten ai’e vitalizing astringent drugs. Tonics : Miniusops kauki ( ksirin't), Oxy- stelma esculentum ( rajaksavaka ), Cordia latifo- lia ( vala ), Gymnema balsamicum, Gymnema lactiferum, Cordia officinalis, Cordia myxa,Hibis¬ cus vitifolius. Batatas paniculata and Ipomose batatas—these ten are tonic astringents. JEpispastics : Cyperus rotundus, Saussurea lappa. Curcuma longa, Berberis asiatica, Acorus calamus, Aconytum hetei'ophyllum, Picrorrhiea ^RT ^ II jrfff ii THERAPEUTICS 445 kuiToa, Plumbago zp.ylauica, Pongamia glabra and Ipomoye indica—these ten are reductive. Pustulants : Convolvulus tin-petbum, Ascle- pias gigantea Ricinus communis, Gloriosa superba, Rubia cqrdifolia, Plumbago zeylanica, Pongamia glabra., Andropogon acicularis, Picro- rrbiza kurroa and Cleome felina—these ten cause suppuration. Vulneraries : Glycyrrhiza glabra, Tinospora cordifolia, Uraria logopodioides, Stephania liei'andifolia, Mimosa pudica, Borabex malabar- cum, Grislea tomentosa, Syraplocos racemosa, Aglaia edulis, and Myrica sapida—these ten promote the healing of wounds,. Irritants : Piper longum, radix Piper longum, Piper chava, Plumbago zeylanica, Zingiber offi¬ cinale, Rumex vesicarius. Piper nigrum, Pimpi- nella saxifraga, Semecarpus anacardium and Ferula asafoetida—these teri are rubefacient. Tonics ; Citrullus colocynthis, Carpopogon pru- riens. Asparagus sarmentosus, Phaseolus trilobus. Convolvulus paniculatus, Withania somnifera, Besmodium triflorum, Picrorrhizza kurroa, Sida cordifolia, and Sida rhombifolia—these ten are tonics ( strengthening ). Rubefacients : Pterocarpus santalinus, Cal- -phyllum inophyllum, Nymphaea lotus, Andropo- 446 ANCIENT HINDU MEDICINE gon muriculatum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Rubia cordifolia, Hemidesraus indicus, Convolvulus^ paniculatus, Panicum frumentaceum and Pani- cum dactylon—these ten bring redness to the complexion. Expectorants : Hemidesmus indicus, radix Saccharum officinarum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Piper longum, Uvie passae. Convolvulus paniculatus, Myrica sapida, Hydroctyle asiatica, Solanum indicum, and Solanum xanthocarpum—these ten stimulate bronchial (mucous membrane). Eeart-Stimiilants : Mangifera indica, Spon- dias mangifera, Artocarpus lakoocha, Carissa carandas, Tamarindus indica, Rumex vesicarius, Prunus acida, Prunus acacia, Punica granatium, and Citrus medica—these ten stimulate the heart. Refrigerants: Zingiber officiniale, Plum¬ bago zeylanica.