Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. X.] SARIRA STHANAM, 235
Payasyd ; or with As'matitaka, Satdvari and Payasyd ;
or with the drugs of the group of Viddrigandhddi Gana ;
or with Vrihati, Kantakdri, Utpala, S'atdvari, Sdrivd,
Payasyd and Madhuka (Yashtimadhu). These remedies
speedily applied tend to alleviate the pain and make the
foetus steady in the womb. 48.
After the fcetus has been steadied by the aforesaid
mesaures, a diet consisting of (boiled rice and) cow's
milk, boiled with the dried tender fruits of Udiimvara^
should be prescribed for the patient. In the event of
miscarriage, the patient should be made to drink a
Yavagu (gruel) of the Udddlaka rice, &c., cooked with
the decoction of the Pachaniya group (Pippalyadi) and
devoid of all saline and fatty matter, for a number of
days corresponding to that of the month of gestation.
Old treacle mixed with the powdered drugs of the
Dipaniya group (Pancha-kola), or simply some Arishta
(Abhaydrishta, etc.), should be given, in the event
of there being pain in the pelvis, bladder and
abdomen. 49.
The internal ducts and channels (Srotas) stuffed with
aggravated Vayu lead to the weakening (Laya) of the
fcetus and, if the state continues, it leads even to its
death. Hence the case should be treated with mild
anointing measures, etc., (Sneha-karma, etc ,) and gruels
made of the flesh of the birds of the Utkros'a species and
mixed with a sufficient quantity of clarified butter, should
be given to her. As an alternative, Kulmasha * boiled
with Masha, sesamum and pieces of dried (tender)
Vilva fruit should be given her, after which she should
be made to drink, for a week, honey and Maddhvika (a
kind of weak wine). At the non-delivery of the child
• ''Kulmdsha" may mean either Kulattha pulse or half boiled wheat,
barley, etc.