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Astanga Hrudaya

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रक्तान्तमन्तरा पाण्डु कण्डूदाहरुजान्वितम् । सोत्सेधमाचितं रक्तैः पद्मपत्त्रमिवांशुभिः ॥ २६ ॥

Skin patches with red edges and white inside, with itching, burning sensation and pain, raised, covered with reddish dust resembling the petal of lotus,

english translation

घनभूरिलसीकासृक्प्रायमाशु विभेदि च । पुण्डरीकं तनुत्वग्भिश्चितं स्फोटैः सितारुणैः ॥ २७ ॥

exudes thick and copious secretions and probably bloody, and splitting quickly are the features of Pundarika Kushtha. Kushtha has thin skin patchescovered with blackish red eruptions.

english translation

विस्फोटं पिटिकाः पामा कण्डूक्लेदरुजाधिकाः । सूक्ष्माः श्यावारुणा बह्व्यः प्रायः स्फिक्पाणिकूर्परे ॥ २८ ॥

Pama Kushtha has eruptions which have severe itching, more exudates and pain, small in size, greyish red and large in number commonly seen on the buttocks, hands and elbows.

english translation

सस्फोटमस्पर्शसहं कण्डूषातोददाहवत् । रक्तं दलच्चर्मदलं काकणं तीव्रदाहरुक् ॥ २९ ॥

Charmadala Kushtha has blisters, lesions are painful to touch, associated with itching, heat, pricking, and burning sensation, red in color and the skin is cracked. Kakana Kushtha has severe burning sensation

english translation

पूर्वं रक्तं च कृष्णं च काकणन्तीफलोपमम् । कुष्ठलिङ्गैर्युतं सर्वैर्नैकवर्णं ततो भवेत् ॥ ३० ॥

red and black at the time of onset, resembling the seeds of Kakananti – Abrus precatorius, then gradually attaining all the features of Kushtha lesions have many colors.

english translation