Agni Purana

क्षीरं वा पञ्चकोलाद्यं काशनाद्धि प्रमुच्यते । प्रस्कन्धेषु च सर्व्वेषु श्रेय आदौ विशोधनम् ।। २८९.

Or milk prepared with pañcakola relieves cough. In all cases, purification should be done first for the best result.

अभ्यङ्गोद्‌वर्त्तनैः स्नेहं नस्यवर्त्तिक्रमः स्मृतः । ज्वरितानां तुरङ्गाणां पयसैव क्रियाक्रमः ।। २८९.

Oiling and massage with unguents, and nasal treatments are prescribed. For feverish horses, the procedure is to use only milk.

लोध्रकन्धरयोर्मूलं मातुलाङ्गाग्निनागराः । कुष्ठहिङ्गुवचारास्नालेपोयं शोथनाशनः ।। २८९.

The roots of lodhra and kandhara, mātulāṅga, dried ginger, kuṣṭha, asafoetida, vacā, and arsnā—this paste removes swelling.

मञ्जिष्ठा मधुकं द्राक्षावृहत्यौ रक्तचन्दनम् । त्रपुषीवीजमूलानि श्रृङ्गाटककशेरुकम् ।। २८९.

Mañjiṣṭhā, licorice, grapes, vṛhatī, red sandalwood, seeds and roots of trapuṣī, śṛṅgāṭaka, and kaśeruka are to be used.

अजापयः श्रृतमिदं सुशीतं शर्करान्वितं । पीत्वा नीरशनो वाजी रक्तमेहात् प्रमुच्यते ।। २८९.

Goat's milk, cooked and well-cooled, mixed with sugar—after drinking this, the horse is freed from blood in the urine.

मन्याहनुनिगालस्थशिराशोथो गलग्रहः । अभ्यङ्गः कटुतैलेन तत्र तेष्वेव शस्यते ।। २८९.

Swelling of the veins in the neck, jaw, and throat, and throat constriction—massage with pungent oil is recommended there.

गलग्रहगदी शोथः प्रायशो गलदेशके । प्रत्यक्पुष्पी तथा वह्निः सैन्धवं सौरसो रसः ।। २८९.

Throat constriction and swelling commonly occur in the throat region; pratyakpuṣpī, fire, rock salt, and sour juice are remedies.

कृष्णाहिङ्गुयुतैरेभिः कृत्वा नस्यं न सीदति । निशे ज्योतिष्मती पाठा कृष्णा कुष्ठं वचा मधु ।। २८९.

With these, mixed with black asafoetida, prepare a nasal remedy—then there will be no failure. At night, use jyotiṣmatī, pāṭhā, kṛṣṇā, kuṣṭha, vacā, and honey.

जिह्वास्तम्भे च लोपोऽयं गुड़मूत्रयुतो हितः । तिलैर्यष्ट्या रजन्या च निम्बपत्रैश्च योजिता ।। २८९.

For stiffness of the tongue, this mixture with gur and urine is beneficial; with sesame, licorice, turmeric, and neem leaves combined.

क्षौद्रेण शोधनी पिण्डी सर्पिषा व्रणरोपणी । अभिघातेन खञ्जन्ति ये ह्यश्वास्तीव्रवेदनाः ।। २८९.

A cleansing bolus is made with honey, and ghee is used to heal wounds; for horses that are lame from injury and suffer intense pain.

परिषेकक्रिया तेषां तैलेनाशु रुजापहा । दोषकोपाभिघाताभ्यां पक्कभिन्ने ब्रणक्रमः ।। २८९.

For them, pouring warm oil quickly relieves pain; when there is swelling from aggravated humors or trauma, and the wound is mature and open, this is the procedure.

अश्वत्थोडुम्बरप्लक्षमधूकवटकल्कनैः ।। २८९.

With pastes of aśvattha, udumbara, plakṣa, madhūka, and vaṭa trees.

प्रभूतसलिलः क्काथः सुखोष्णो व्रणशोधनः । शताह्वा नागरं रास्ना मञ्जिष्ठाकुष्ठसैन्धवैः ।। २८९.

A decoction with plenty of water, pleasantly warm, cleanses wounds; with śatāhvā, nāgara, rāsnā, mañjiṣṭhā, kuṣṭha, and saindhava salt.

देवदारुवचायुग्मरजनीरक्तवन्दनैः । तैलसिद्धं कषायेण गुडूच्याः पयसा सह ।। २८९.

With devadāru, vacā, yugma, turmeric, and red sandalwood; oil cooked with these and a decoction, together with guḍūcī milk.

म्रक्षणे वस्तिनश्ये च योज्यं सर्वत्र लिङ्गिने । रक्तस्रावो जलौकाभिर्न्नेत्रान्ते नेत्ररोगिणः ।। २८९.

For massaging, enemas, and all uses for stallions, this is applied everywhere; for bleeding, leeches are used at the corner of the eye in horses with eye disease.

खादिरोडुम्बराश्वत्थकषायेण च साधनम् । थात्रीदुरालभातिक्ताप्रियङ्गुकुङ्कुमैः ।। २८९.

A decoction of khadira, udumbara, and aśvattha is effective; also with thātrī, durālabhā, tiktā, priyāṅgu, and saffron.

गुडूच्या च कृतः कल्को हितो युक्तावलम्बिने । उत्पाते च शिले श्राव्ये शुष्कशेफे तथैव च ।। २८९.

A paste made from guḍūcī is beneficial for those with sagging limbs; also in cases of swelling, discharge, and dry scrotum.

क्षिप्रकारिणि दोषे च सद्यो विदलमिष्यते । गोशकृन्मञ्जिकाकुष्ठरजनीतिलसर्षपैः ।। २८९.

When the disorder acts quickly, immediate incision is recommended; with cow dung, manjikā, kuṣṭha, turmeric, sesame, and mustard.

गवां मूत्रेण पिष्टैश्च मर्द्दनं कण्डुनाशनम् । शीतो मधुयुतः क्काथो नाशिकायां सशर्करः ।। २८९.

Rubbing with a paste of these mixed with cow urine relieves itching; a cool decoction with honey and sugar is used for the nostrils.

रक्तपित्तहरः पानादश्वकर्णैस्तथैव च । सप्तमे सप्तमे देयमश्वानां लवणं दिने ।। २८९.

Drinking aśvakarṇa likewise removes bleeding and bile disorders; every seventh day, horses should be given salt.

तथा भुक्तवतान्देया अतिपाने तु वारुणी । दीवनीयैः समधुरैर्मृद्वीकाशर्करायुतैः ।। २८९.

For those who have eaten, give vāruṇī in cases of excessive drinking; with mild, sweet ingredients like raisins and sugar.

सपिप्पलीकैः शरदि प्रतिपानं सपद्मकैः । विड़ङ्गापिप्पलीधान्यशताह्वालोध्रसैनधवैः ।। २८९.

With long pepper in autumn, administer with lotus seeds; with viḍaṅga, long pepper, coriander, śatāhvā, lodhra, and saindhava salt.

सचित्रकैस्तुरङ्गाणं प्रतिपानं हिमागमे । लोध्रपिरियङ्गुकामुस्तापिप्पलीविश्वभेषजै ।। २८९.

With citraka, give to horses at the onset of winter; with lodhra, priyāṅgu, kāmustā, long pepper, and universal medicines.

सक्षौद्रैः प्रतिपानं स्याद्वसन्ते कफनाशनम् । प्रियङ्गुपिप्पलीलोध्रयष्ट्याक्षैः समहौषधैः ।। २८९.

With honey, administer in spring to dispel phlegm; with priyāṅgu, long pepper, lodhra, and licorice, along with other herbs.

निदाघे सगुड़ा देया मदिरा प्रतिपानके । लोध्रकाष्ठं सलवणं पिप्पल्यो विश्वभेषजम् ।। २८९.

In summer, give wine with jaggery; lodhra wood, salt, and long pepper are universal medicines.

प्रावृड्‌भिन्नपुरीषाश्च पिवेयुर्वाजिनो घृतम् । पिवेयुर्वाजिनस्तैलं कफवाय्वधिकास्तु ये ।। २८९.

In the rainy season, horses with loosened bowels should drink ghee; those with excess phlegm and wind should drink oil.

प्रावृड्‌भिन्नपुरीषाश्च पिवेयुर्वाजिनो घृतम् । पिवेयुर्वाजिनस्तैलं कफवाय्वधिकास्तु ये ।। २८९.

In the rainy season, horses with loosened bowels should drink ghee; those with excess phlegm and wind should drink oil.

स्रेहव्यापद्भ्वो येषां कार्य्यं तेषां विरूक्षणम् । त्र्यहं यवागू रूक्षा स्याद् भोजनं तक्रसंयुतम् ।। २८९.

For those whose treatment requires unctuous substances, their regimen should be dry; for three days, their food should be coarse barley porridge mixed with buttermilk.

शरन्निदाघ्योः सर्पिस्तैलं शीतवसन्तयोः । वर्षासु शिशिरे चैव वस्तौ यमकमिष्यते ।। २८९.

Ghee and oil are prescribed in autumn and summer; in winter and spring, and during the rainy season, a double portion is recommended.