of asthma. Similarly clarified butter duly cooked with the decoction of Gopa-valli (Sárivá) weighing twice as much as the clarified butter is also prescribed. Physicians prescribe these five medicated Ghritas in cases of asthma and cough.*[1] 20-21
Tálisádi-Ghrita:— Clarified butter mixed with Hingu weighing a quarter part of its own weight and duly cooked in combination with four times as much of water and with Táliśa, Támalaki and Ugrá, Jivanti,Kushtha, Saindhava, Bilva, Pushkara, Putika, Souvarchala, Kaná (Pippali), Agni (Chitraka), Pathyá, (Haritaki) and Tejovati as Kalka proves curative in all forms of asthma. The medicated Ghrita known as Vásá-Ghrita †[2] and Shatpala-Ghrita ‡[3] would likewise prove beneficial. 22.
The proper use of oil duly cooked in combination with the expressed juice of Bhringarája weighing ten times as much, would relieve cough and asthma. 23.
Meat as Diet: — Essence of any bird of the Vishkira species (e.g. chicken, Láva, etc.) charged with the juice of any acid fruit (e g. pomegranate, Vijapura, etc.) and with clarified butter and salted with a profuse quantity of Saindhava, or the soup of Kulattha cereals, properly cooked with the heads of Ena deer, etc., as well as milk duly cooked with (Anti-asthmatic and Váyu-subduing) drugs (e.g. Pancha-mula) would destroy cough and asthma. 24.
The five Lambatives:— A lambative com-
- ↑ * Some editors add this sentence after the next (Tálisádi) Ghrita.
- ↑ † Vásá-Ghrita is mentioned in the treatment 'of Rakta-pitta (Ch. XLV, 20, Uttara-Tantra). It should be prescribed in cases of asthma when Pitta predominates.
- ↑ ‡ Shatpala-Ghrita is mentioned in the treatment of Váta-Vyádhi, It should be prescribed if Váyu prevail.
