Ashtangasamgraha 14.2
English (machine translation) 14.2
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14.2
The fruits, flowers, and leaves of emetic nut, jīmūtaka, wild bitter gourd, and the two kinds of sponge gourd; the fruits of kuṭaja, karañja, cucumber, mustard, long pepper, viḍaṅga, cardamom, pratyakpuṣpī, hareṇu, pṛthvīkā, coriander, and prapunnāṭa; the autumn fruits of hastiparṇī; the roots of kovidāra, karbudāra, neem, aśvagandhā, nīpa, vidula, bilva, bimbī, bandhujīvaka, white aśva, śaṇapuṣpī, sadāpuṣpī, calamus, citrā, plumbago, bitter apple, suṣavī, drumstick, sweet thorn, pāṭhā, pāṭalī, śārṅgeṣṭā, licorice, mūrvā, saptaparṇa, somavalka, dvīpi, sigru, jasmine, saumanasyā, ajwain, vṛścīva, hogweed, mahāsahā, kṣudrasahā, sugarcane reed, kālaktaka, long pepper root, cavikā, nalada, vetiver, and hrībera;
the mucilages of śālmalī, śeluka, bhadraparṇī, airāvaṇī, āvarttakī, upodakā, uddāla, dhanvana, rasāñjana, rājādana, upacitrā, and gopaśṛṅgāṭikā;
priyaṅgu flowers;
tālīsa leaves;
the rhizomes of turmeric and ginger;
licorice and tree turmeric;
tagara, guḍūcī, honey, half-boiled molasses, milk, alkali, and salt—these are useful for emesis.
And through resort to reviling the virtuous, killing, seizure of another's property, and the like.
Therefore, for him, one should administer purifications to a strong patient to increase the fiery element and pacify moisture and fat;
but pacifications for a weak patient;
and for all, food and drinks that bind urine, do not produce fat, are non-nourishing, stimulate the digestive fire, and generate strength.
For strength, when built up according to rule, leads to the destruction of all diseases.
Then one should rub [the eye] with rock salt and long pepper powder mixed with honey;
and bind it as before;
[and] apply drops with a decoction of patola leaves and gooseberry.
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- Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha — Vāgbhaṭa, Sanskrit