Kshudra-sahá (Mudga-parni) and Ikshuraka-roots should be duly boiled with a Drona measure (sixty-four seers) of water and should be boiled till reduced to a quarter part. This decoction should be used with the admixture of Yava-kshára *[1]. By this compound attacks of Vátaja, Pittaja, Kaphaja and Tri-doshaja types of Śula would be thrown off just as the floating clouds are shattered and driven by the wind. Pippali, Yava, Chitraka, Uśira and Sarjiká-kshára should be burnt together and reduced to ashes. Taken with tepid water, this compound proves curative in an attack of Kaphaja Śula. 59-60.
Symptoms of Párśva-Śula:— The deranged Kapha in the regions of the Párśva (sides) arrests the course of local Váyu which thus irritated causes an immediate distention of the abdomen and a rumbling in the intestines. A pricking pain is felt in the affected part, which seems as if being pierced with needles, and the patient complains of insomnia and has no relish for food and his respiration becomes painful and difficult. The disease is named 'Párśva-Śula (side-colic) and is brought on by the action of the deranged Váyu and Kapha. 61.
Treatment of Párśva-Śula:— A pulverised compound of Pushkara-roots, Hingu, Sauvarchala, Vit-salt, Saindhava, Tumburu and Pathyá should be taken with a decoction of barley in a case of (colic) pain at the sides, at the region of the heart and at the region of the bladder. The medicated Ghrita mentioned in connection with abdominal dropsy due to the en-
- ↑ * The total weight of the drugs should be 8 seers, according to Dallana. According to others, however, it should be 12 seers. The preparation should be used in any shape both internally and externally e. g., a bath, washings, etc.
