Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 22
Chapter 288 — अश्वचिकित्सा
Aśva-cikitsā) | Horse-Medicine (Śālihotra to Suśruta
अजापयःशृतमिदं सुशीतं शर्करान्वितं पीत्वा नीरशनो वाजी रक्तमेहात् प्रमुच्यते
ajāpayaḥśṛtamidaṃ suśītaṃ śarkarānvitaṃ pītvā nīraśano vājī raktamehāt pramucyate
مَن شرب هذا المغليَّ المطبوخ بلبن الماعز—بعد أن يُبرَّد جيدًا ويُمزج بالسكر—ثم أمسك عن الطعام (صام)، تخلّص من رَكْتَمِهَا (داء البول الدموي/نزف المسالك البولية).
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as the Agni Purana’s usual discourse frame)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Pathya–apathya discipline: medicine plus controlled intake (nīraśana) to support healing.
Application: Pair remedies with regimen control; in pitta/bleeding conditions, emphasize śīta and mild nourishment with temporary dietary restraint.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Agni Purana medicinal remedies / Chikitsa-prakarana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: ajāpayaḥśṛtamidaṃ = अजा-पयः-शृतम् + इदम् (विसर्ग-लोप/संधि). śarkarānvitaṃ = शर्करा + अन्वितम् (आ + अ = आ; न्-आगम). raktamehāt = रक्त-मेहात् (तत्पुरुष).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 288 (meha/urinary remedies context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic therapeutics: a specific regimen for raktameha—drink a boiled goat’s-milk preparation cooled and sweetened with sugar, followed by fasting—to alleviate/cure the disorder.
It preserves practical clinical guidance (diet-drug formulation and post-intake fasting) within a Purana, showing the Agni Purana’s wide scope beyond theology—covering applied sciences like Ayurveda and disease management.
While primarily medical, the discipline of regulated intake and fasting also reflects Purāṇic ideals of self-restraint and bodily purification, supporting clarity and fitness for dharmic living.