Garuda Purana

नाचनं (लनणं) सगुडं विश्वं पिप्पली वा ससैन्धवा । भुजस्तम्भादिरोगेषु सर्वेषूर्ध्वगदेषु च ॥ १,१७१.

Nācana (or lanaṇa) with jaggery, or pippalī with rock salt, is beneficial in paralysis of the arm and all diseases of the upper part of the body.

सूर्यावर्ते विधातव्यं नस्यकर्मादिभेषजम् । दशमूलीकषायं तु सर्पिः सैन्धवसंयुतम् । नस्यमङ्गविभेदघ्नं सूर्यावर्तशिरोऽर्तिनुत् ॥ १,१७१.

For disorders related to the sun's orbit, nasal therapies and other medicines should be administered; a decoction of Daśamūla mixed with ghee and rock salt, used as nasal drops, alleviates splitting of the limbs and head pain caused by the sun's orbit.

दध्ना सौवर्चलाजाजीमधूकं नीलमुत्पलम् । पिबेत्क्षौद्रयुतं नारी वातासृग्दरपीडिता ॥ १,१७१.

A woman afflicted by wind or blood disorders should drink a mixture of yogurt, black salt, ajwain, madhuka, blue lotus, and honey.

वासकस्वरसं पैत्ते गुडूच्या रसमेव वा । जलेनामलकीबीजं कल्कं वाससितामधु ॥ १,१७१.

For bile disorders, one should take the fresh juice of Vāsaka or Gudūcī, or a paste of āmalakī seeds with water, along with Vāsa, sugar, and honey.

आमलक्या मधुरसं मूलं कार्पासमेव वा । पाण्डुप्रदरशान्त्यर्थं पिबेत्तण्डुलवारिणा ॥ १,१७१.

To relieve anemia and excessive discharge, one should drink the sweet juice of āmalakī or the root of cotton plant with rice water.

तण्डुलीयकमूलं तु सक्षौद्रे सरसाञ्जनम् । तण्डुलोदकसंपीतं सर्वांश्चासृक्दराञ्जयेत् । कुशमूलं तण्डुलाद्भिः पीतं चासृक्दरं जयेत् ॥ १,१७१.

The root of taṇḍulīyaka, mixed with honey and fresh juice, taken with rice water, cures all types of excessive bleeding; the root of kuśa, taken with rice water, also cures excessive bleeding.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १७२ धन्वन्तरिरुवाच । स्त्रीरोगादिचिकित्सां च वक्ष्ये सुश्रुत तच्छृणु । योनिव्यापत्सु भूयिष्टं शस्यते कर्म वातजित् ॥ १,१७२.

Dhanvantari said: I will now explain the treatment of women's diseases, O Suśruta, listen; in disorders of the womb, therapies that pacify wind are especially recommended.

वचोपकुञ्चिकाजातीकृष्णावासकसैन्धवम् । अजमोदायवक्षारं चित्रकं शर्करान्वितम् ॥ १,१७२.

A mixture of vacā, pakuñcikā, jātī, kṛṣṇā, vāsaka, rock salt, ajamodā, yavakṣāra, citraka, and sugar should be prepared.

पिष्ट्वालोड्य जलाद्यैश्च खादयेद्धृतभर्जितम् । योनिपार्श्वार्तिहृद्रोगगुल्मार्शो विनिवर्तयेत् ॥ १,१७२.

After grinding and mixing these with water and other liquids, one should consume them fried in ghee; this remedy alleviates pain in the womb, sides, heart, abdominal tumors, and hemorrhoids.

बदरीपत्रसंलेपाद्योनिर्भिन्ना प्रशाम्यति । लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपाद्योनेर्दार्ढ्यं करोति च ॥ १,१७२.

By applying a paste of badarī leaves, a ruptured womb is soothed; by applying a paste of lodhra and tumbī fruit, firmness of the womb is achieved.

पञ्चपल्लवपिष्टाह्वमालतीकुसुमैर्घृतम् । रविपक्वमसृग्धारं योनिगन्धविनाशनम् ॥ १,१७२.

Ghee cooked with the paste of five leaves and mālatī flowers, prepared in sunlight, stops abnormal uterine bleeding and removes foul odor from the womb.

सकाञ्जिकं जपापुष्पपुष्पं ज्योतिष्मतीदलम् । दूर्वापिष्टं च संप्राश्य चित्रकं शर्करान्वितम् ॥ १,१७२.

A preparation of japa flowers with sour gruel, jyotiṣmatī leaves, and a paste of dūrvā, along with citraka and sugar, should be consumed.

धात्र्यञ्जनाभयाचूर्णं तोयपीतं रजो हरेत् । सदुग्धा लक्ष्मणा पीता नस्याद्वा पुत्रदा ऋतौ ॥ १,१७२.

A powder of dhātrī, añjana, and abhaya, taken with water, removes menstrual disorders; Lakṣmaṇā taken with milk, or used as nasal drops during the fertile period, grants a child.

दुग्धस्यार्धाढकं चाज्यमश्वगन्धा च पुत्रदा । वन्ध्या पुत्रं लभेत्पीत्वा घृतेन व्योपकेसरम् ॥ १,१७२.

Half an āḍhaka of milk, ghee, and aśvagandhā grant a child; a barren woman, by drinking this with ghee and vyopakeśara, obtains a son.

कुशकाशोरुचृकानां मृलैर्गोक्षुरकस्य च । शृतं दुग्धं सितायुक्तं गर्भिण्याः शूलनुत्परम् ॥ १,१७२.

A decoction of kuśa, kāśa, urucṛka, mṛla, and gokṣuraka, with milk and sugar, is an excellent remedy for abdominal pain in pregnant women.

पाठालाङ्गलिसिंहाम्यमयूरकूटजैः पृथक् । नाभिबस्ति भगालेपात्सुखं नारी प्रसूयते ॥ १,१७२.

By applying separately pāṭhā, alaṅgali, siṃhā, mayūra, and kūṭaja to the navel, bladder, and vulva, a woman gives birth comfortably.

सूताया हृच्छिरोबस्तिशूलमर्कन्द (क्वल्ल) संज्ञितम् । यवक्षारं पिबेत्तत्र मस्तु कोष्णोदकेन वा ॥ १,१७२.

For the midwife's pain in the heart, head, and bladder, known as arkanda (or kvalla), one should drink yavakṣāra with buttermilk or warm water.

दशमूलीकृतः क्ताथः साज्यः मूतिरुजापहः । शातिलण्डुलचूर्णं तु सदुग्धं दुग्धकृद्भवेत् ॥ १,१७२.

A decoction of Daśamūla with ghee removes uterine pain; a powder of śātilā and rice, taken with milk, promotes milk production.

विदारी कन्दस्वरसं मूलं कार्पासजं तथा । धात्री स्तन्यविशुद्ध्यर्थं मुद्गयूपरसाशिनी ॥ १,१७२.

The juice of vidārī root and the root of the cotton plant, along with dhātrī, purify breast milk; eating mudga soup is also beneficial.

कुष्ठा वचाभया ब्राह्मी मधुरा क्षौद्रसर्पिषा । वर्णायुः कान्तिजननं लेह्यं वालम्य दापयेत् ॥ १,१७२.

One should administer as a lickable medicine for children afflicted with vāla: kuṣṭha, vacā, abhaya, brāhmī, madhurā, with honey and ghee; this brings complexion, longevity, and charm.

स्तन्याभावे पयश्छागं गव्यं वा तद्गुणं पिवेत् । स्वेदनं नाग्निशोफार्ते मृदा स्यादग्नितप्तया ॥ १,१७२.

In the absence of breast milk, one should give goat's milk or cow's milk, which have similar qualities; for those suffering from swelling without heat, fomentation should be done with earth heated by fire.

लेहो मुस्तविपायाश्च वमिकासज्वरे पिबेत् । सुस्तशुण्ठीविषाविल्वकूटजैरतिसारनुत ॥ १,१७२.

A lickable preparation of musta and vipāyaka should be given in vomiting and fever; for diarrhea, a mixture of dry ginger, viṣā, vilva, and kūṭaja is effective.

मधु व्योषं मातुलुङ्गं हिक्काच्छर्दिनिवारणम् । कुष्ठेन्द्रयवसिद्धार्था निशा दूर्वा च कुष्ठजित् ॥ १,१७२.

Honey, vyoṣa, and mātuluṅga are remedies for hiccup and vomiting; kuṣṭha, indrayava, siddhārthaka, niśā, and dūrvā are curative for skin diseases.

महामुण्जितिकोजीच्यकाथैः स्नानं ग्रहापहम् । सप्तच्छदामयनिशाचन्दनैश्चानुलेपनम् ॥ १,१७२.

Bathing with decoctions of mahāmuñjā, tikta, and jīcya removes afflictions caused by planets; anointing with saptacchada, amaya, niśā, and candana is also prescribed.

शङ्खाब्जबीजरुद्राक्षवचालौहादिधारणम् । ओं कं टं यं गं वैनतेयाय नमः । ओं हों हां हः मन्त्रेण शान्तिर्वालानां मार्जनाद्वलिदानतः । ओं ह्रीं बालम्रहाद्वलिं गृह्णीत वालं मुञ्चत स्वाहा ॥ १,१७२.

Wearing conch, lotus seed, rudrākṣa, vacā, and iron is recommended; with the mantra: 'oṃ kaṃ ṭaṃ yaṃ gaṃ, obeisance to Vainateya; oṃ hoṃ hāṃ haḥ,' peace is achieved for children by sprinkling and tying threads; 'oṃ hrīṃ bālamrahādvaliṃ gṛhṇīta vālaṃ muñcata svāhā.'

तण्डुलाद्भिः शिरीपस्य पलं पीतं विषापहम् । तण्डुलाद्भिश्च वर्षाभ्वाः शुक्लायाः सर्पदंशनुत् ॥ १,१७२.

A pala of śirīṣa taken with rice water is an antidote to poison; and rice water with varṣābhvā or śuklā is a remedy for snakebite.

दध्याज्यं तण्डुलीयं च गृहधृमो निशा तथा । पिष्टं पानं तथा क्षौद्रं सिन्धृत्थस्य विपान्तकम् ॥ १,१७२.

Curd, ghee, rice water, gṛhadhṛma, niśā, and a paste or drink with honey are effective in counteracting the poison of sindhṛttha.

अङ्कोटमूलनिष्क्वाथः साज्यः पीतो विषान्तकः । यज्जराव्याधिविध्वंसि भेषजं तद्रसायनम् ॥ १,१७२.

A decoction of aṅkoṭa root with ghee, when drunk, is an antidote to poison; this medicine destroys old age and disease, and is considered a rejuvenator.

सिन्दूत्यरार्कराशुण्ठीकणामधुगुडैः क्रमात् । वर्षादिष्वभया सेव्या रसायनगुणौषिणा ॥ १,१७२.

Sindūti, arārka, rāśuṇṭhī, kaṇā, honey, and jaggery, taken in sequence, are to be used during the rainy season and so on, along with abhaya, by those seeking the qualities of rejuvenation.