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Chap. XL] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 373
Articles of diet:—The use of sufficiently old
and matured, S'dli and Shashtika rice, barley, wheat,
Kodrava, Udddlaka, with the different preparations of
Chanaka, Adhaki, KulattJia or Mudga pulse is recom-
mended ; or the meal should be taken with the S'dkas
(potherbs) of bitter or astringent taste cooked with the
oils of Nikumhha, Ingudi, mustard or linseed oil ; or
with the soup of the lean flesh of Jangala animals
which are possessed of anti-diuretic properties cooked
without any clarified butter and unseasoned with any
acid juice. 4.
Preliminary Treatment :—The patient
should be first anointed with any of the oils (of Nikum-
bha, Ingudi, Sarshapa, Atasi, etc.); or with the medi-
cated clarified butter* cooked with the drugs of the
Priyangvddi group and should also be treated with strong
emetics and purgatives-f*. After the application of pur-
gatives, an Asthapana measure with a decoction of the
drugs of the Siirasddi group, mixed with honey and Sain-
dhava salt and with the powders of S'unthi, Bhadraddru
and Musta by way of an after-throw, should be resorted
to. (On the eighth day) in a case attended with a burn-
ing sensation, a decoction of the Nyagrodhddl group
without {i.e , mixed with a little quantity of) Sneha (oil
or clarified butter) should be used (in the manner of
an Asthapana).
The five lYIedicinal remedies ;— After
cleansing the system, the expressed juice{: of
Amalaka mixed with//rt:nVrrt (powder) and honey should
* The patient should be anointed with the medicated clarified butter
in a case of Piltaja-meha.
t Emetics in cases of Kaphaja-melia and purgatives in those of
Pittaja-meha, should be applied.
X This is also found in Chaiaka and has been quoted by Chakradatta
in his compilation.