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iti muktAdyaM cUrNam |

iti muktAdyaM cUrNam |

Equal quantities of the bhasmas of mukta (pearls), pravala (coral), vaidurya (cat’s aye gem), shankha (conch), sphatika (crystal quartz), anjana (lead), sasara (potent crystals of abovementioned drugs), gandhaka (sulpher), arka (Calotropis procera (Ait) R Br.), sukshmaila (Elettaria cardomum Maton), lavana dvayam (sauvarchala and saindhava), Tamra (copper), ayas (iron), rajata (silver), saugandhika (variety of manikya -ruby), jatiphala (Myristica fragrans Houtt), seeds of shana, apamarga (Achyranthes aspera Linn. ) are given in the dose of one panitala (karsha-12gms) along with ghee and honey. The administration of this powder cures hikka, shwasa and kasa. On application in the form of anjana (collyrium) to eyes destroys timira (blindness), kacha(glaucoma), nilika, pushpaka, vision defects, itching of eyes, abhishyanda (conjunctivitis) and arma (pterigium).[125-128]

Equal quantities of the ''bhasmas'' of ''mukta'' (pearls), ''pravala'' (coral), ''vaidurya'' (cat’s aye gem), ''shankha'' (conch), ''sphatika'' (crystal quartz), ''anjana'' (lead), ''sasara'' (potent crystals of above mentioned drugs), ''gandhaka'' (sulfur), ''arka'' (Calotropis procera (Ait) R Br.), ''sukshmaila'' (Elettaria cardomum Maton), ''lavana dvayam'' (sauvarchala and saindhava), ''tamra'' (copper), ''ayas'' (iron), ''rajata'' (silver), ''saugandhika'' (variety of ''manikya'', ruby), ''jatiphala'' (Myristica fragrans Houtt), seeds of ''shana, apamarga'' (Achyranthes aspera Linn. ) are given in the dose of one ''panitala'' (karsha-12gms) along with ghee and honey. The administration of this powder cures ''hikka, shwasa'' and ''kasa''. On application in the form of ''anjana'' (collyrium) to eyes destroys ''timira'' (blindness), ''kacha''(glaucoma), ''nilika, pushpaka,'' vision defects, itching of eyes, ''abhishyanda'' (conjunctivitis) and ''arma'' (pterigium).[125-128]

शटीपुष्करमूलानां चूर्णमामलकस्य च |  

शटीपुष्करमूलानां चूर्णमामलकस्य च |  

pAne nastaHkriyAyAM vA sharkarAmadhusaMyutam ||134||

pAne nastaHkriyAyAM vA sharkarAmadhusaMyutam ||134||

===== Shatyadi churna =====

===== ''Shatyadi churna'' =====

Equal quantity of fine powders of shati (Hedychium spicatum Buch Ham.), pushkaramula (Inula racemosa Hook f.) or amalaki (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) or Loha bhasma ( iron ore) should be licked along with honey.  

Equal quantity of fine powders of ''shati'' (Hedychium spicatum Buch Ham.), ''pushkaramula'' (Inula racemosa Hook f.) or ''amalaki'' (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) or ''loha bhasma'' ( iron ore) should be licked along with honey.  

===== Nasya =====  

===== ''Nasya'' =====  

Juice of tamalaki (Phyllanthus urinaria Linn.), draksha (Vitis vinifera Linn.), cow dung and horse mixed with sugar or equal quantities of jaggery, ginger should be used for licking or nasya.  

Juice of ''tamalaki'' (Phyllanthus urinaria Linn.), ''draksha'' (Vitis vinifera Linn.), cow dung and horse mixed with sugar or equal quantities of jaggery, ginger should be used for licking or ''nasya''.  

At the time of severe attack of hikka and shwasa, nasya should be administered from juice of roots of lashuna (Allium sativum Linn.) or palandu (Allium cepa Linn.) or grinjana (Daucas carota Linn) or chandana (Santalum album Linn.) with human milk.  

At the time of severe attack of ''hikka'' and ''shwasa, nasya'' should be administered from juice of roots of ''lashuna'' (Allium sativum Linn.) or ''palandu'' (Allium cepa Linn.) or ''grinjana'' (Daucas carota Linn) or ''chandana'' (Santalum album Linn.) with human milk.  

The supernatant part of ghee mixed with saindhava lavana or juice of alaktaka along with bees’ faeces or human milk should be given in the form of nasya. Medicated ghee prepared from madhura varga should be given orally or in the form of nasya pacifies hikka and shwasa very quickly. Alternate oral consumption of hot and cold milk or usage in the form of nasya alleviates hikka quickly. [129-134]

The supernatant part of ghee mixed with ''saindhava lavana'' or juice of ''alaktaka'' along with bees’ feces or human milk should be given in the form of ''nasya''. Medicated ghee prepared from ''madhura varga'' should be given orally or in the form of ''nasya'' pacifies ''hikka'' and ''shwasa'' very quickly. Alternate oral consumption of hot and cold milk or usage in the form of ''nasya'' alleviates ''hikka'' quickly. [129-134]

अधोभागैर्घृतं सिद्धं सद्यो हिक्कां नियच्छति |  

अधोभागैर्घृतं सिद्धं सद्यो हिक्कां नियच्छति |  

kAyasthayA ca tat pAnAddhikkAshvAsau praNAshayet |141|

kAyasthayA ca tat pAnAddhikkAshvAsau praNAshayet |141|

The administration of ghee prepared by boiling adhobhagahara (purgatives) drugs instantly cures hikka. Administration of pippali (Piper longum Linn.) along with honey or juice of Dhatri (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.), and Kapittha (Limonia acidissima L.) alleviates hikka quickly.  

The administration of ghee prepared by boiling ''adhobhagahara'' (purgatives) drugs instantly cures ''hikka''. Administration of ''pippali'' (Piper longum Linn.) along with honey or juice of ''dhatri'' (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.), and ''kapittha'' (Limonia acidissima L.) alleviates ''hikka'' quickly.  

Laja (puffed rice), laksha (Ficus lacor Buch Ham.), madhu (honey), draksha (Vitis vinifera Linn.), pippali (Piper longum Linn.), juice of horse dung or kola (Zizipus jujube Lam.), draksha (Vitis vinifera Linn.), pippali (Piper longum Linn.), nagara (Zingiber officinale Roxb.) should be licked along with honey by patient suffering from hikka.  

''Laja'' (puffed rice), ''laksha'' (Ficus lacor Buch Ham.), ''madhu'' (honey), ''draksha'' (Vitis vinifera Linn.), ''pippali'' (Piper longum Linn.), juice of horse dung or ''kola'' (Zizipus jujube Lam.), ''draksha'' (Vitis vinifera Linn.), ''pippali'' (Piper longum Linn.), ''nagara'' (Zingiber officinale Roxb.) should be licked along with honey by patient suffering from ''hikka''.  

Sudden sprinkling of water, intimidation, distraction from thoughts, fear, anger, happiness, love, anxiety alleviate hikka.

Sudden sprinkling of water, intimidation, distraction from thoughts, fear, anger, happiness, love, anxiety alleviate ''hikka''.  

The patient of hikka and shwasa having associated with complications like dryness of chest, throat, and palate or having dryness of body by nature should be administered medicated ghee preparations.  

Dashamuladi ghrita: Medicated ghee prepared from boiling dashamula kashaya, dadhimanda (supernatant part of curd), krishna (Piper nigrum Linn.), and sauvarchala (Variety of salt), yava kshara (alkali made of barley), vayastha (Bacopa monnieri), hingu (Ferula narthex Boiss), choraka (Angelica glauca Edgew), kayastha (Ocimum sanctum) are used internally in hikka and shwasa.[135-140]

 

''Dashamuladi ghrita'': Medicated ghee prepared from boiling ''dashamula kashaya, dadhimanda'' (supernatant part of curd), ''krishna'' (Piper nigrum Linn.), and ''sauvarchala'' (Variety of salt), ''yava kshara'' (alkali made of barley), ''vayastha'' (Bacopa monnieri), ''hingu'' (Ferula narthex Boiss), ''choraka'' (Angelica glauca Edgew), ''kayastha'' (Ocimum sanctum) are used internally in ''hikka'' and ''shwasa''.[135-140]

==== ''Tejovatyadi'' ghee ====

==== ''Tejovatyadi'' ghee ====