Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions
पञ्चमूलिशृतं क्षीरं स्याच्चित्रकहरीतकी / सर्पिर्गुडः षडङ्गश्चयूषः पीनसशान्तये
pañcamūliśṛtaṃ kṣīraṃ syāccitrakaharītakī / sarpirguḍaḥ ṣaḍaṅgaścayūṣaḥ pīnasaśāntaye
पंचमूळ घालून उकळलेले दूध हितकारक आहे. चित्रक-हरीतकी, तूप-गूळ आणि षडङ्गांनी केलेला काढा—हे सर्व पीनस (जुनाट नाकाचा कफ/प्रतिश्याय) शांत करण्यासाठी सांगितले आहे।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Balance through appropriate combinations—nourishing carriers (milk, ghee) with pungent/digestive herbs to restore function.
Vedantic Theme: Harmony (samatva) in embodied life; maintaining the instrument for higher aims.
Application: For chronic rhinitis/catarrh, use milk boiled with pañcamūla; consider chitraka-haritaki, ghee-jaggery, and a six-ingredient decoction as prescribed in the tradition.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (pratishyaya/pinasa remedies; pañcamūla usage)
It lists panchamula-boiled milk, chitraka with haritaki, ghee with jaggery, and a six-ingredient decoction/soup as measures to pacify pīnasa.
The verse functions like a compact medical note: it enumerates alternative or complementary formulations traditionally chosen according to constitution, severity, and availability of ingredients.
It highlights diet-based and herb-based support for chronic nasal congestion; for safe use, consult an Ayurvedic practitioner, especially if symptoms are persistent or allergic/infectious.