The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t10: Terminalia Bellerica, Roxb.
The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s10.t10
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Terminalia Bellerica, Roxb.
c5.s10.t10.1
*Sans.* विभितकी, *Vibhitaki*. *Vern.* Baherá, *Hind. Beng.*
c5.s10.t10.2
BELLERIC myrobalans are described as astringent and laxative and useful in cough, hoarseness, eye diseases, etc. As a constituent of *triphalá* or the three myrobalans, they are used in almost al diseases. The kernel of the fruits is said to be narcotic and astringent, and is used as an external application to inflamed parts.¹
c5.s10.t10.3
¹ विभीतफलमज्जस्तु लेप्रोदाहार्त्तिनाशनः । शार्ङ्गधरः ।
c5.s10.t10.4
In hoarseness, belleric myrobalans, rock salt and long pepper, rubbed into a paste with butter-milk, are recommended to be used as a linctus.² Another prescription for sore throat and hoarseness is as follows. Belleric myrobalans are fried in clarified butter; they are then covered with a paste of wheat-flour and slightly roasted on a fire. The cortical portion of the fruits thus prepared, is recommended to be kept in the mouth for the relief of sore throat, cough and catarrh.³
c5.s10.t10.5
² कलितरुफल सिन्धु कणाचूर्णं तक्रेषु लीढमपहरति। स्वरभेदं गोपयसापीतं वामलकचूर्णञ्च । चक्रदत्तः ।
c5.s10.t10.6
³ विभीतकफलं किञ्चिद्दृतेनाभज्य लेपयेत् । गोधूमपिष्टैर्लारैर्विपचेत्पुट-पाकवत् । ततः पक्वं समुद्धृत्य त्वचन्तस्य मुखेक्षिपेत । कासश्वास प्रतिश्याय स्वर भङ्गाञ्जयेत्ततः । शार्ङ्गधरः ।
Linked texts (2)
- Cakradatta (Cikitsāsaṅgraha) — Cakrapāṇidatta, Sanskrit
- Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā — Śārṅgadhara (physician), Sanskrit