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6l2 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XXXVII.
Nimba, Aragvadha, Shad-granthd (Vacha), Sapta-parna,
the two kinds of Haridrd, (Haridrd and Diru-haridrd),
Guduchi, Indra-sura, (Indra-varuni), Pippali, Kushtha,
Sarshapa and Ndgara in equal parts i,weighing one seer
in all\ should be cooked with an adequate quantity
(four seers) of oil and (sixteen seers of) the decoction of
the drugs of the Surasddi group. Obesity, a feeling of
physical languor, itches, etc., as well as diseases due
to the deranged condition of Kapha, readily yield
to the use of this (medicated oil) employed as a medi-
cinal snufif (Nasya), a gargle (Gandusha), a drink, or
anointment, or as a Vasti. lo.
Ninth Sneha : —A paste (weighing one seer in
all) composed of Pdthd, Ajamoda, S'drmgashtd, Pippali,
Gaja-pippali, S'unthi, Sarald (D. R.— Saptala) Aguru,
K^liya, Bhdrgi, Chavya, Deva-ddru, Maricha, Eld,
Haritaki, Katuka, Pippali-mula, Katphala pounded
together and mixed with a decoction of the Valli * and
the Kantaka each weighing twice as much as the weight
of the oil, should be cooked with an adequate quantity
of sesamum or castor oil (weighing four seers). All
kinds of diseases due to a deranged condition of the
bodily Kapha readily yield to the use of this (medicated)
oil when employed in the manner of an Anuvasana
enema (Vasti). 1 1.
Tenth Sneha :—A pasted compound of
Vidaiiga, Udichya, Saindhava salt, S'atPii, Pushkara,
Chitraka, Katphala, Ativishcl, Bhdrgi, Vacha, Kushtha,
Deva-ddru, Medd, Madana, Yashti-madhu, S'ydmd -}*,
* The "Valli" and the "Kantaka" here evidently mean the "Valli-
pancha-mula" and the ' Kantaka-Pancha-mula" respectively for which
see chapter XXXVIII. Sutra-Slhanam.
t Dallana exj^lains "S^yama" as "Vriddba-daraka" and "Renu'
as "Par i ataka''.