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Astanga Hrudaya

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कुक्षिं करोति तद्गर्भलिङ्गमाविष्करोति च । हृल्लासदौर्हृदस्तन्यदर्शनक्षामतादिकम् ॥ ५१ ॥

produces signs and symptoms of pregnancy inside the abdomen, such as nausea, longings that are common during pregnancy, appearance of breast milk, emaciation etc.,

english translation

क्रमेण वायुसंसर्गात्पित्तयोनितया च तत् । शोणितं कुरुते तस्या वातपित्तोत्थगुल्मजान् ॥ ५२ ॥

gradually the rakta (blood tissue) due to association of Vata, and of pitta in the uterus, causes complications of vata-pittaja Gulma such as

english translation

रुक्स्तम्भदाहातीसारतृड्ज्वरादीनुपद्रवान् । गर्भाशये च सुतरां शूलं दुष्टासृगाश्रये ॥ ५३ ॥

pain, stiffness, burning sensation, diarrhea, thirst, fever etc. severe pain in the uterus by accumulation of vitiated blood,

english translation

योन्याश्च स्रावदौर्गन्ध्यतोदस्पन्दनवेदनाः । न चाङ्गैर्गर्भवद्गुल्मः स्फुरत्यपि तु शूलवान् ॥ ५४ ॥

per vaginalexudation, foul smell, tearing and pulsating pain in the vagina. The tumor moves inside the uterus like a foetus, without its parts (head , arms and legs), such movements being painful,

english translation

पिण्डीभूतः स एवास्याः कदाचित्स्पन्दते चिरात् न चास्या वर्धते कुक्षिर्गुल्म एव तु वर्धते ॥ ५५ ॥

because it is a gathered mass; it sometimes pulsates slowly, there is no growth of the abdomen (steadily as in pregnancy). But there is growth only of the tumor.

english translation