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Monday, July 21, 2008

Overview: Test of cure

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JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Dear Readers,
Radhekrishna!

Continuing from where we left in the previous article, we had started the explanation of some shloka’s that describe the “Test of cure” for a diseased person. The test of cure at that point in time was very simple. Let us look at two more shloka’s in the same context.

Kaaryaphalam sukhaavaaptih, tasya lakshanam
Manobuddhindriyasharirtushtihi

Meaning: Attainment of good health is the fruit of this effort. Its characteristic is the contentment of the mind, the intellect, the sense organs and the body.

Anubandhastu khalvayuha tasya lakshanam
praanaih saha samyogaha

Meaning: Is not longetivity the long-term result? Its feature is union with life energy (prana *)

Prana: The breathing which is done by living things due to which we are alive. In other words life, vitality or vital air, principle of life. Usually plural in this sense as there are five prana’s in all – prana, apana, samana, vyana and udana.

Source: Caraka-samhita, Vimana-sthanam, Adhyaayah 8, Paragraph 89-91 (1st Century B.C.)

Let us discuss about these five types of prana in brief our next article.

Coming to our second section, the herb that we will be telling you about in this article is Karanjwa also known as the Fever Nut in English and Caesalpinia Bonducella in Latin.

· It is a wild plant growing into a bush has bitter fruit and leaves
· Its leaves are a remedy for malarial fevers
· The kernel of its fruit purifies the blood and kills intestinal parasites
· Its kernel if roasted in shell and then powdered helps cure asthma
· Its also used in case of flatulence and scabies

That concludes the article for this forthnight.

Till the next article, Radhekrishna to all our readers.

It’s a sincere request to all the readers that please provide your valuable feedback and suggestions on the articles posted on this blog.

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Overview: Test of cure

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JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Dear Readers,
Radhekrishna!


In this article, let us look at some shlokas from hindu scriptures. These describe the symptoms by which one can test whether a person has recovered to normal from a ‘disease’ state.

Karyam dhatusaam yam tasya lakshanam
Vikaaropasamah. Parikshaa tvasya rugupasamanam
Svaravarnayogah shariropacayah balavrddhih
Abhyavaharyabhilaashah ruchirahaarakaale
Abhyahrtasya caahaarasya kale sayagjaranam
Nidralabho yathaakaalam vaikarinaam ca
Svapnaanaamadarshanam sukhena ca
Pratibodhanam vatamutrapurisaretasam muktih
Sarvaakaarairmanobuddhindriyaanaam caavyaapattiriti

Meaning: The task is the equilibrium of the primary fluids (humours). Its characteristic feature is the pacification of aberrations. The test of cure is the abating of the disease, normalcy of the voice and colour (of the skin), non-decay of the body, increase in strength, desire for eating, interest (Ruchi) in eating, timely digestion of the food that is eaten, getting sleep at the proper time, not having nightmare, waking up happily, the release of wind, urine, excrement and semen, non-impairment of the mind, intellect and sense organs in all aspects.

Ruchi means both interest and taste. One test of complete cure mentioned here is both interest in eating and appreciation of the taste while eating.

We will continue this in our next posting with some more shlokas on the same theme.

Coming to our second section, the Indian herb that we will explain about in this posting is Ajwain (in Hindi)
Caraway seeds in English.
Ptychotis Ajowan in Latin.

1. It is used as a spice for vegetables dishes and other foods which tend to produce flautulence
2. It is pungent in taste and has a small seed with a strong smell
3. It is of particular help in disorders of the liver, stomach and the intestines
4. It is an essential ingredient of nostrums for relieving colic.

That concludes our posting for this forthnight. Till the next posting, Radhekrishna to all the readers.

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam.
 

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