Ashtangasamgraha 3.4

3.4

One should void what is moving, but not force it out with effort; / nor in an impure road, earth, ash, or a cowshed filled with dung. // And one should rub the breasts and abdomen with pastes of sandalwood and lotus stalks, / or with powders of siris, dhātukī, mustard, and madhuka, / or with pastes of kutaja, arjaka seeds, mustā, and turmeric, / or with pastes of neem, kola, surasā, and mañjiṣṭhā, / or with triphalā mixed with the blood of a hare, deer, or spotted deer. / And inunction should be done with oil prepared with a paste of karavīra and karañja leaves. / Sprinkling, however, is done with water boiled with mālatī and madhuka. / She should avoid scratching. / She should make a habit of bathing and unguents to prevent crackling and disfigurement of the skin. / And she should eat sweet food in small amounts, with little unctuous substance and salt, followed by a little water as an after-drink. // And because of following the odor and color [of blood], it is designated as raktapitta. // Having ascertained the etiology, the course, the bodily wastes, the secondary factors, and the strength [of the disease and patient]— // There, the provoked doṣas, when not eliminated at the proper time, cause confusion. / After his belly has been oleated, one should cause him to drink no small amount and not mild medicine. // Because Skanda was the protector of children, Skanda became their leader.