Page:Sushruta Samhita Vol 3.djvu/311

Chap. XLV.] Rakta-pitta. A cold infusion of Jámbu, Ámra and Arjuna should be taken with honey. As an alternative, the expressed juice of Udumbara fruit should be taken (with honey). 16 — A.

The best six Yogas:— A paste (Kalka) of Trapusi-roots, in combination with honey and washings of rice or two Tolás of the pasted Yashti-madhu should be taken (with the same vehicles). A compound consisting of Chandana, Yashti-madhu, and Rodhra taken in equal parts or Karanja-seeds made into a paste with sugar and honey should be similarly used. In a similar way, the pith of Ingudi together with Yashti-madhu should be taken. As an alternative, salt (Saindhava) and Karanja-seeds turned into a paste with curd-cream should be taken lukeworm for three days in succession by a person suffering from an attack of Rakta-pitta. The six preceding medicinal compounds act as excellent cures for the disease under discussion. 16.

Pathyá should be employed as an errhine after the manner of Avapida-Nasya in the event of the blood passing through the nostrils. In case of excessive hæmorrhage (in the disease) the patient should drink blood in combination with honey, or eat a goat's raw liver with the bile. 17.

Clarified butter duly cooked with the admixture of an adequate quantity of the expressed juice of (the bark of) Paláśa trees should be taken, when cool, in combination with honey, or clarified butter prepared by churning the milk duly cooked with the expressed juice of (the bark of) the Vanaspati-trees (Vata, etc.) should be used with sugar. A Pala weight of each of Drákshá, Uśira, Padmaka and sugar should be kept immersed in cold water during the (whole) night. This cold infusion would cure a case of Rakta-pitta. A