Udara Chikitsitam Adhyaya (Therapies of stomach enlargements)  

Haritakyadi Ghrita

हरीतकीसूक्ष्मरजःप्रस्थयुक्तं घृताढकम् ॥ २८ ॥
अग्नौ विलाप्य मथितं खजेन यवपल्लके ।
निधापयेत्ततो मासादुद्धृतं गालितं पचेत् ॥ २९ ॥
हरीतकीनां क्वाथेन दध्ना चाम्लेन संयुतम् ।
उदरं गरं अष्ठीलामानाहं गुल्मविद्रधी ॥ ३० ॥
हन्त्येतत्कुष्ठमुन्मादमपस्मारं च पानतः ।
One prastha (768 grams) of positive powder of harītakī – Terminalia chebula is added to 1 Adhaka (3 Kg 73 grams) of ghee, melted by fireplace, churned effectively with a churner, put right into a pot and saved hid in a heap of barley. After one month it’s taken out and filtered, blended with decoction of harītakī -Terminalia chebula and bitter curds and cooked for a while. This ghee consumed (every day) cures enlargement of the stomach, homicidal poisoning, prostate enlargement, flatulence, stomach tumour, abscess, pores and skin illnesses, madness and epilepsy.

Ghrita with Snuk Ksheera: Snuk Ksheeradi ghrita

स्नुक्क्षीरयुक्ताद्गोक्षीराच्छृतशीतात्खजाहतात् ॥ ३१ ॥
यज्जातमाज्यं स्नुक्क्षीरसिद्धं तच्च तथागुणम् ।
क्षीरद्रोणं सुधाक्षीरप्रस्थार्धसहितं दधि ॥ ३२ ॥
जातं मथित्वा तत्सर्पिस्त्रिवृत्सिद्धं च तद्गुणम् ।
तथा सिद्धं घृतप्रस्थं पयस्यष्टगुणे पिबेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
स्नुक्क्षीरपलकल्केन त्रिवृताषट्पलेन च ।
एषां चानु पिबेत्पेयां रसं स्वादु पयोऽथवा ॥ ३४ ॥
Ghee, obtained by churning cow milk blended with milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia boiled and cooled or ghee processed (boiled) with milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia, have the identical properties (remedy illnesses enumerated above). Ghee obtained from curds, by churning one drona (12 litres 228 ml) of milk blended with half prastha (384 ml) of a milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia and boiled once more with (powder of) Operculina turpethum, additionally acts equally. One Prastha (768 grams) of ghee, boiled with eight components of milk; one pala (48 ml) of milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia and its paste and 6 pala (288 grams) of trivṛt – Operculina turpethum must be consumed (in appropriate dose every day). Every of those recipes must be consumed adopted with skinny gruel candy juices or milk.

Routine to observe after ghee consumption

घृते जीर्णे विरिक्तश्च कोष्णं नागरसाधितम् ।
पिबेदम्बु ततः पेयां ततो यूषं कुलत्थजम् ॥ ३५ ॥
After the ghee has been digested, the affected person had good purgation, lukewarm water boiled with nāgara – Zingiber officinale must be consumed first, subsequent the skinny gruel and the soup of kulattha – Dolichos biflorus must be administered.

Use of ghee

पिबेद्रूक्षस्त्र्यहं त्वेवं भूयो वा प्रतिभोजितः ।
पुनः पुनः पिबेत्सर्पिरानुपूर्व्याऽनयैव च ॥ ३६ ॥
The affected person who’s dry (abstaining from meals) ought to drink ghee as above, for 3 days in succession or consuming it in massive doses after taking meals every day. On this method ghee must be consumed time and again.

Use of medicated ghee

घृतान्येतानि सिद्धानि विदध्यात्कुशलो भिषक् ।
गुल्मानां गरदोषाणामुदराणां च शान्तये ॥ ३७ ॥
These medicated ghee recipes are of confirmed efficacy. The smart doctor ought to administer them for the remedy of stomach tumours, persistent poisoning and enlargement of the stomach.

Use of medicated ghee

पीलुकल्कोपसिद्धं वा घृतमानाहभेदनम् ।
तैल्वकं नीलिनीसर्पिः स्नेहं वा मिश्रकं पिबेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
Ghee processed with paste of Salvadora persica relieves distension of the stomach. Both Tilvaka ghrta (vide chapter 21) Nilini sarpis (chapter 14) or Misraka sneha (vide chapter 14) could also be consumed (for a similar objective).

Use of Haritaki, Pippali and Vardhamana Pippali

हृतदोषः क्रमादश्नन् लघुशाल्योदनप्रति ।
उपयुञ्जीत जठरी दोषशोषनिवृत्तये ॥ ३९ ॥
हरीतकीसहस्रं वा गोमूत्रेण पयोऽनुपः ।
सहस्रं पिप्पलीनां वा स्नुक्क्षीरेण सुभावितम् ॥ ४० ॥
पिप्पलीवर्धमानं वा क्षीराशी वा शिलाजतु ।
तद्वद्वा गुग्गुलुं क्षीरं तुल्यार्द्रकरसं तथा ॥ ४१ ॥
After the elimination of the Doshas, the Affected person ought to eat little amount of rice mess in a gradual manner. To remove the residue of the Doshas, the affected person of udara ought to devour both harītakī – Terminalia chebula a thousand of which, is soaked and macerated with cow urine; or pippalī – Piper longum a thousand of which, is soaked and macerated with milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia; or Pippali Vardhamana (by growing the amount every day) as described for Rasayana remedy (in chapter 39 of uttarasthana) or Silajatu (Asphaltum) or Commiphora mukul or milk blended with equal amount of juice of Zingiber officinale; these recipes must be consumed adopted by consuming of milk.

Use of Chitraka and different herbs

चित्रकामरदारुभ्यां कल्कं क्षीरेण वा पिबेत् ।
मासं युक्तस्तथा हस्तिपिप्पलीविश्वभेषजम् ॥ ४२ ॥
Paste of citrakā – Plumbago zeylanica, and amaradāru – Cedrus deodara could also be consumed together with milk, hastipippalī – or paste of Scindapsus officinalis and viśvabheṣajam – Zingiber officinale could also be consumed with milk for a month.

Vidangadi Kalka

विडङ्गं चित्रको दन्ती चव्यं व्योषं च तैः पयः ।
कल्कैः कोलसमैः पीत्वा प्रवृद्धमुदरं जयेत् ॥ ४३ ॥
Paste of viḍaṅgaṃ – Embelia ribes, citraka – Plumbago zeylanica, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, cavyaṃ – Piper retrofractum, and vyoṣaṃ – Piper longum, Piper nigrum and Zingiber officinale, one kola (6 grams) in amount consumed together with milk, cures stomach enlargement although superior.

Use of Snuhi

भोज्यं भुञ्जीत वा मासं स्नुहीक्षीरघृतान्वितम् ।
उत्कारिकां वा स्नुक्क्षीरपीतपथ्याकणाकृताम् ॥ ४४ ॥
Meals blended with snuhī kṣīra – milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia and ghee must be partaken for one month; or Utkarika (bread/cake) ready with snukkṣīra – addition of yellow colored milky sap of Euphorbia neriifolia, pathyā – Terminalia chebula and kaṇā – Piper longum.

Combating elevated vata with medicated oils

पार्श्वशूलमुपस्तम्भं हृद्ग्रहं च समीरणः ।
यदि कुर्यात्ततस्तैलं बिल्वक्षारान्वितं पिबेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
पक्वं वा टुण्टुकबलापलाशतिलनालजैः ।
क्षारैः कदल्यपामार्गतर्कारीजैः पृथक्कृतै: ॥ ४६ ॥
When vata has given rise to ache within the flanks, slight rigidity and catching ache within the (area of) the guts, then oil (of Sesamum indicum) blended with ash of Aegle marmelos must be consumed or oil boiled with alkali of any one in all ṭuṇṭuka – Oroxylum indicum, balā – Sida cordifolia, palāśa – Butea monosperma, stem of plant of tila – Sesamum indicum, kadali – Musa paradisiaca, apāmārga – Achyranthes aspera, or tarkārī – Clerodendrum phlomidis could also be consumed.

Use of Eranda Taila

कफे वातेन पित्ते वा ताभ्यां वाऽप्यावृतेऽनिले ।
बलिनः स्वौषधयुतं तैलमेरण्डजं हितम् ॥ ४७ ॥
When both kapha or Pitta are lined / hindered by Vata or vata being lined by them (Kapha and pitta) in a robust affected person, consuming castor oil blended with appropriate herbs acceptable to the masking Dosha is useful.

Utility of Devadarvadi Pralepa

देवदारुपलाशार्कहस्तिपिप्पलिशिग्रुकैः ।
साश्वकर्णैः सगोमूत्रैः प्रदिह्यादुदरं बहिः ॥ ४८ ॥
The stomach must be lined externally with a heat paste of devadāru – Cedrus deodara, palāśa – Butea monosperma, arka – Calotropis gigantea, hastipippali – Scindapsus officinalis, śigru – Moringa oleifera and, aśvakarṇaiḥ – Shorea robusta macerated with cow urine.

Pouring of Vrischikalyadi Kvatha

वृश्चिकालीवचाशुण्ठीपञ्चमूलपुनर्नवात् ।
वर्षाभूधान्यकुष्ठाच्च क्वाथैर्मूत्रैश्च सेचयेत् ॥ ४९ ॥
Decoction of vṛścikālī – Tragia involucrata, vacā – Acorus calamus, śuṇṭhī – Zingiber officinale, pañcamūla – group of 5 roots, punarnava – Boerhavia diffusa, varṣābhū – Boerhavia diffusa, dhānya – Coriandrum sativum, and kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa or cow urine, must be used for Sechana (pouring over the stomach).

Svedana: Sudation

विरिक्तम्लानमुदरं स्वेदितं शाल्वणादिभिः ।
वाससा वेष्टयेदेवं वायुर्नाध्मापयेत्पुनः ॥ ५० ॥
The stomach which has decreased in measurement by Purgations must be given sudation/ fomentation by Salvana Sveda and so forth. and wrapped with a band of material in order that Vayu (air / gasoline) doesn’t fill-up the stomach distending it once more.

Administering Niruha Vasti

सुविरिक्तस्य यस्य स्यादाध्मानं पुनरेव तम् ।
सुस्निग्धैरम्ललवणैर्निरूहैः समुपाचरेत् ॥ ५१ ॥
He who develops distension of the stomach even after correct purgation must be handled with administration of decoction enema with the liquid containing fat, sours and salts.

Administering Tikshna Vasti

सोपस्तम्भोऽपि वा वायुराध्मापयति यं नरम् ।
तीक्ष्णाः सक्षारगोमूत्राः शस्यन्ते तस्य वस्तयः ॥ ५२ ॥
When vata which is obstructed discovered to supply distension of the stomach, then for such an individual robust enemas with liquid blended with alkalics and cow urine are ideally suited.

Abstract of basic remedy of stomach enlargement

इति सामान्यतः प्रोक्ताः सिद्धा जठरिणां क्रियाः ।
Thus was described the final (widespread to all varieties) therapies and likewise these of confirmed efficacy for the administration of affected person of stomach enlargement.

Vataja Udara Chikitsa

वातोदरेऽथ बलिनं विदार्यादिशृतं घृतम् ॥ ५३ ॥
पाययेत ततः स्निग्धं स्वेदिताङ्गं विरेचयेत् ।
बहुशस्तैल्वकेनैनं सर्पिषा मिश्रकेण वा ॥ ५४ ॥
In stomach enlargement arising from vata if the Affected person is robust, he must be requested to drink ghee boiled with herbs of Vidaryadi Gana (chapter 25 of sutrasthana), subsequent after giving him oleation and sudation therapies, purgative remedy must be given both through the use of Tilvaka Ghrta (chapter 21/32) or Misraka Sneha (chapter 14/89) in increased doses.

Vataja Udara Chikitsa

कृते संसर्जने क्षीरं बलार्थमवचारयेत् ।
प्रागुत्क्लेशान्निवर्त्यं च बले लब्धे क्रमात्पयः ॥ ५५ ॥
After routine of liquid food regimen, milk must be consumed, to regain energy earlier than the looks of nausea; after acquiring energy, milk must be consumed step by step.

Vataja Udara Chikitsa

यूषै रसैर्वा मन्दाम्ललवणैरेधितानलम् ।
सोदावर्तं पुनः स्निग्धस्विन्नमास्थापयेत्ततः ॥ ५६ ॥
तीक्ष्णाधोभागयुक्तेन दशमूलिकवस्तिना ।
तिलोरुबूकतैलेन वातघ्नाम्लशृतेन च ॥ ५७ ॥
स्फुरणाक्षेपसन्ध्यस्थिपार्श्वपृष्ठत्रिकार्तिषु ।
रूक्षं बद्धशकृद्वातं दीप्ताग्निमनुवासयेत् ॥ ५८ ॥
The digestive fireplace having been augmented by use of soups and meat soups which possesses slight bitter and salt tastes, however upward motion contained in the alimentary tract persisting, once more the affected person must be given oleation and sudation after which admininstered with decoction enema with dasamulika Basti (chapter 4 of kalpasiddhi sthana), processed with herbs of robust motion able to eliminating the Doshas within the downward route. The affected person who has throbbing, convulsions, ache within the joints, bones, flanks, again and higher again ache, dryness and obstruction of feces and flatus, and whose digestive fireplace is eager (robust) must be given oil enema utilizing sesame oil and castor oil boiled with herbs which mitigate Vata and that are bitter.

Pittaja Udara Chikitsa

अविरेच्यस्य शमना वस्तिक्षीरघृतादयः ।
बलिनं स्वादुसिद्धेन पैत्ते संस्नेह्य सर्पिषा ॥ ५९ ॥
श्यामात्रिभण्डीत्रिफलाविपक्वेन विरेचयेत् ।
सितामधुघृताढ्येन निरूहोऽस्य ततो हितः ॥ ६० ॥
न्यग्रोधादिकषायेण स्नेहवस्तिश्च तच्छृतः ।
दुर्बलं त्वनुवास्यादौ शोधयेत्क्षीरवस्तिभिः ॥ ६१ ॥
In an individual who is just not eligible for purgation remedy shamana vasti (palliative enema) blended with milk and ghee (must be administered). In enlargement of the stomach attributable to Pitta the affected person who is robust must be given oleation remedy utilizing ghee processed with herbs of candy style after which given purgative remedy with Ghrita boiled with śyāmā – Ipomoea turpethum, tribhaṇḍī – Operculina turpethum, triphalā – and Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis. Subsequent decoction enema with decoction of herbs of Nyagrodhyadi Gana, blended with sugar, honey and ghee is useful, so additionally the oil enema cooked with the identical (nyagrodhadi kwatha). The one that is weak must be given oil enema initially adopted by cleaning effected by Ksira-basti (enema with milk and herbs).

Pittaja Udara Chikitsa

जाते चाग्निबले स्निग्धं भूयो भूयो विरेचयेत् ।
क्षीरेण सत्रिवृत्कल्केनोरुबूकशृतेन वा ॥ ६२ ॥
सातलात्रायमाणाभ्यां शृतेनारग्वधेन वा ।
सकफे वा समूत्रेण सतिक्ताज्येन सानिले ॥ ६३ ॥
पयसाऽन्यतमेनैषां विदार्यादिशृतेन वा ।
भुञ्जीत जठरं चास्य पायसेनोपनाहयेत् ॥ ६४ ॥
When the energy of the digestive fireplace is discovered elevated, the affected person must be given oleation remedy adopted by repeated purgation remedy utilizing milk boiled with the paste of Operculina turpethum or decoction of Ricinus communis, with the paste of Euphorbia dracunculoides and Gentiana kurroo or processed with Cassia fistula. If it (Pittta) is related to Kapha, milk processed with the above herbs must be consumed added with cow urine, and if related to vata it must be blended with ghee processed with bitter herbs; or purgation could also be produced by some other recipe or boiled with herbs of Vidaryadi Gana (chapter 15 of Sutrasthana). He ought to take meals with milk boiled with these herbs the stomach must be given fomentation with this milk.

Pittaja Udara Chikitsa

पुनः क्षीरं पुनर्वस्तिं पुनरेव विरेचनम् ।
क्रमेण ध्रुवमातिष्ठन् यत्तः पित्तोदरं जयेत् ॥ ६५ ॥
Ingestion of milk, enema, purgation therapies administered one after the opposite, repeatedly with nice care, cures enlargement of the stomach attributable to Pitta.

Kaphaja Udara Chikitsa

वत्सकादिविपक्वेन कफे संस्नेह्य सर्पिषा ।
स्विन्नं स्नुक्क्षीरसिद्धेन बलवन्तं विरेचितम् ॥ ६६ ॥
संसर्जयेत्कटुक्षारयुक्तैरन्नैः कफापहैः ।
In stomach enlargement attributable to Kapha the affected person must be given oleation remedy utilizing ghee boiled with decoction of herbs of Vatsakadi Gana (vide chapter 15 of sutrasthana) after which sudation remedy; subsequent purgation remedy utilizing ghee processed with milky sap of Euphorbia nerifolia and milk must be given if the affected person is robust. This must be adopted by routine of liquid food regimen with meals processed with herbs of pungent and alkaline actions, which mitigate Kapha.

Kaphaja Udara Cikitsa

मूत्रत्र्यूषणतैलाढ्यो निरूहोऽस्य ततो हितः ॥ ६७ ॥
मुष्ककादिकषायेण स्नेहवस्तिश्च तच्छृतः ।
भोजनं व्योषदुग्धेन कौलत्थेन रसेन वा ॥ ६८ ॥
Subsequent, decoction enema with extra amount of cow urine, tryūṣaṇa – Piper longum, Piper nigrum and Zingiber officinale, tailāḍhyo – and oil is useful; oil enema with ghee processed with decoction of herbs of Muskakadi Gana (vide chapter 15 of utrasthana) is useful. Meals must be partaken both with milk boiled with Piper longum, Piper nigrum and Zingiber officinale or with soup of Dolichos biflorus.

Kaphaja Udara Chikitsa

स्तैमित्यारुचिहृल्लासे मन्देऽग्नौ मद्यपाय च ।
दद्यादरिष्टान् क्षारांश्च कफस्त्यानस्थिरोदरे ॥ ६९ ॥
When lassitude, stiffness, lack of style, nausea and weak point of digestive fireplace is current and the stomach being inflexible resulting from solidified kapha, if the affected person is accustomed to consuming wine, he must be given fermented decoction and alkalies.

Hingvadi Kshara

हिङ्गूपकुल्ये त्रिफलां देवदारु निशाद्वयम् ।
भल्लातकं शिग्रुफलं कटुकां तिक्तकं वचां ॥ ७० ॥
शुण्ठीं माद्रीं घनं कुष्ठं सरलं पटुपञ्चकम् ।
दाहयेज्जर्जरीकृत्य दधिस्नेहचतुष्कवत् ॥ ७१ ॥
अन्तर्धूमं ततः क्षाराद्बिडालपदकं पिबेत् ।
मदिरादधिमण्डोष्णजलारिष्टसुरासवैः ॥ ७२ ॥
उदरं गुल्ममष्ठीलां तूण्यौ शोफं विषूचिकाम् ।
प्लीहहृद्रोगगुदजान् उदावर्तं च नाशयेत् ॥ ७३ ॥
hiṅgu – Ferula narthex, upakulya – Piper longum, triphalāṃ – Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Zingiber officinale, devadāru – Cedrus deodara, niśā dvayam – the 2 Nisa (Curcuma longa and Berberis aristata), bhallātaka – Semecarpus anacardiumm, śigruphalaṃ – Moringa oleifera, kaṭukā – Picrorhiza kurroo, tiktakaṃ – Swertia chirata, vacāṃ – Acorus calamus, śuṇṭhīṃ – Zingiber officinale, mādrīṃ – Gliricidia sepium, ghanaṃ – Cyperus rotundus, kuṣṭhaṃ – Saussurea lappa, saralaṃ – Pinus roxburghii, paṭupañcakam – and the 5 salts, must be cooked must be crushed collectively, blended with curds and the 4 fat (oil, ghee fats and marrow) put right into a pot and burnt to ashes sealing the mouth of the pot, this Kshara (ash) consumed in dose of 12 grams amount together with both wine watery portion of curds heat / sizzling water, fermented decoction, wine or fermented liquids cures enlargement of the stomach, stomach tumor, enlargement of the prostate, the 2 sorts of ache of the bladder (Tuni, Pratituni), dropsy, visuchika (extreme type of indigestion), illnesses of the spleen, coronary heart illness, haemorrhois and upward motion contained in the alimentary tract.

Kaphaja Udara Chikitsa

जयेदरिष्टगोमूत्रचूर्णायस्कृतिपानतः ।
सक्षारतैलपानैश्च दुर्बलस्य कफोदरम् ॥ ७४ ॥
Kaphaja Udara current in weak individuals should be gained over by the consuming of arista, cow urine, powders of herbs, consuming of Ayaskrti (chapter 12) and oils blended with Alkalies

Kaphaja Udara Chikitsa: Upanaha (poultice)

उपनाह्यं ससिद्धार्थकिण्वैर्बीजैश्च मूलकात् ।
कल्कितैरुदरं स्वेदमभीक्ष्णं चात्र योजयेत् ॥ ७५ ॥
The stomach must be fomented with paste product of siddhārtha – Brassica nigra fermenting enzymes and seeds of Raphanus sativus utilized as poultice, with out break (every day)

Sannipataja Udara Chikitsa

सन्निपातोदरे कुर्यान्नातिक्षीण बलानले ।
दोषोद्रेकानुरोधेन प्रत्याख्याय क्रियामिमाम् ॥ ७६ ॥
For the affected person of stomach enlargement attributable to all of the three Doshas in whom the energy of the physique and of the digestive fireplace should not decreased very a lot, the next strategies of remedy tocontrol the aggravation of the Doshas must be adopted, after informing (the affected person and his kin) the incurability of the illness.

Sannipataja Udara Chikitsa

दन्तीद्रवन्तीफलजं तैलं पाने च शस्यते ।
Oil obtained from the fruits (seeds) of Baliospermum montanum and Jatropha curcas is ideally suitedfor consuming (as oleation remedy).

Sannipataja Udara Chikitsa

क्रियानिवृत्ते जठरे त्रिदोषे तु विशेषतः ॥ ७७ ॥
दद्यादापृच्छ्य तज्ज्ञातीन् पातुं मद्येन कल्कितम् ।
मूलं काकादनीगुञ्जाकरवीरकसम्भवम् ॥ ७८ ॥
In stomach enlargement arising from all of the three Doshas, if it goes past the scope of remedy, then the doctor after informing the family members of the affected person (of the uncertainty of motion of the drugs) administer wine blended with the paste of roots of Cardiospermum halicacabum, Abrus precatorius, and Nerium indicum (all these are minor poisons).

Sannipataja Udara Chikitsa

पानभोजनसंयुक्तं दद्याद्वा स्थावरं विषम् ।
यस्मिन् वा कुपितः सर्पो विमुञ्चति फले विषम् ॥ ७९ ॥
तेनास्य दोषसङ्घातः स्थिरो लीनो विमार्गगः ।
बहिः प्रवर्तते भिन्नो विषेणाशु प्रमाथिना ॥ ८० ॥
तथा व्रजत्यगदतां शरीरान्तरमेव वा ।
Or administer any one of many Sthavara Visa (vegetable poisons) reminiscent of Roots, leaves and so forth., of Aconitum ferox, Kallakuta, Halahala and so forth. blended with meals and drinks; or the fruit in to which enraged serpent has deposited its poison. By the pramathi property (expelling the doshas from their locations forcibly) of the poison, the compact doshas that are adherent, dissolved (within the tissues) and transferring in mistaken passages are expelled out shortly after getting destroyed or rendered incapable of manufacturing any illnesses although remaining contained in the physique.