📜 Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana
📖 Chapter 23: Vata Vyadhi Chikitsa
📜 संस्कृत श्लोक:
समूलशाख़स्य सहाचरस्य
तुलां समेतां दशमूलतश्च|
अभीरुमूलाच्च तुलार्धमेतद
ष्टांशशेषं विपचेद्वहेऽपाम्|
तत्र सेव्यनख़कुष्ठहिमैला
स्पृक्प्रयङ्गुनलिकाम्बुशिलाजैः|
लोहितानलदलोहसुराह्वैः
कोपनामिसितुरुष्कनतैश्च|
तुल्यक्षीरं पालिकैस्तैलपात्रं
सिद्धं कृच्छ्रान् शीलितं हन्ति वातान्|
कम्पाक्षेपस्तम्भशेषादियुक्तान्
गुल्मोन्मादौ पीनसान् योनिरोगान्|३९|
🩸 INGREDIENTS:
🌿 Main Herbs & Components:
Sahachara (Strobilanthes ciliates)
Abhiru/Satavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Dashamula
🌺 Other Herbal Ingredients:
Sevya (Vetiveria zizanoides) 🌾
Nakha (Capparis sepiaria)
Kushta (Saussurea lappa)
Hima (Santalum album) 🌲
Ela (Elattaria cardamomum) 🌿
Sphrik (Anisomeles malabarica)
Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla)
Nalika (Hibiscus cannabinus) 🌸
Ambu (Pavonia odorata)
Shaileya (Parmelia perlata)
💉 Mineral & Aromatic Components:
Lohitha (Manjishta) (Rubia cordifolia)
Nalada (Nardostachys jatamansi)
Loha (Agaru) (Aquillaria agallocha)
Surahva (Devadaru) (Cedrus deodara) 🌲
Misi (Anethum sowa)
Turushka (Liquidambar orientalis)
Nata (Valeriana wallichii)
🛢 MODE OF PREPARATION:
1️⃣ Decoction Preparation:
1 Tula of Sahachara (roots & branches) 🌿
Equal quantity of Dashamula
15 Pala of Abhiru
Boiled in 1 Vaha / 4 Drona of water 💦
2️⃣ Addition of Paste (Kalka):
1 Pala each of Sevya, Nakha, Kushta, Hima, Ela, Sphrik, Priyangu, Misi, Turushka, Nata 🌿
3️⃣ Final Oil Preparation:
1 Paatra / Adhaka of oil 🛢
Equal quantity of milk 🥛
Oil is prepared following Ayurvedic procedures.
💊 INDICATIONS:
✔ Vata Disorders associated with:
🔸 Tremors 🤲
🔸 Convulsions ⚡
✔ Neurological & Psychological Conditions:
🔹 Insanity / Mental disorders 🧠
✔ ENT Conditions:
🔹 Rhinitis / Chronic nasal issues 🤧
✔ Gynecological Disorders:
🔹 Diseases of the vagina & female reproductive system 👩⚕️