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The Compendium of Caraka 6.4.50

Carakasaṃhitā 6.4.50

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Sanskrit

6.4.50

mayūraḥ plakṣaniryūhe nyagrodhasya ca kukkuṭaḥ/
rase &bilvotpalādīnāṃ vartakakrakarau hitau//
&`bisotpalādīnāṃ' iti pā-.
tṛṣyate tiktakaiḥ siddhaṃ tṛṣṇāghnaṃ vā phalodakam/
siddhaṃ &vidārigandhādyairathavā śṛtaśītalam//
&`śṛtaśītamathāpi vā' iti pā-.
jñātvā doṣāvanubalau balamāhārameva ca/
jalaṃ pipāsave &dadyādvisargādalpaśo 'api vā//
&`bahuśo vā 'api' iti pā-.
nidānaṃ raktapittasya yatkiṃcit saṃprakāśitam/
jīvitārogyakāmaistanna sevyaṃ raktapittibhiḥ//

Peacock in a decoction of plakṣa, and chicken in that of nyagrodha;
quail and krakara are wholesome in a broth of bilva, blue water lily, and the like.
To one who is thirsty, [water] prepared with bitters or fruit water that quenches thirst,
prepared with vidārigandhā and the rest, or boiled and cooled,
having known the doshas and secondary humors, strength, and food intake,
one should give water to the thirsty person upon evacuation or in small quantities.
Whatever has been set forth as the etiology of bleeding disorder
must not be indulged in by sufferers of bleeding disorder who desire life and health.

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