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Astanga Hrudaya

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रक्तवाहिसिरोत्थाना रक्तजा जन्तवोऽणवः । अपादा वृत्तताम्राश्च सौक्ष्म्यात्केचिददर्शनाः ॥ ५१ ॥

Those arising from blood reside in the blood vessels worms are minute, devoid of legs, round, copper colored, some are invisible being very minute;

english translation

केशादा रोमविध्वंसा रोमद्वीपामुदुम्बराः । षट् ते कुष्ठैककर्माणः सहसौरसमातरः ॥ ५२ ॥

Rakja Krimi are of six species by name- kesada, romavidhvama, lomadvipa, udumbara, Aurasa and Matara; these give rise to the same symptoms as those Kushtha.

english translation

पक्वाशये पुरीषोत्था जायन्तेऽधोविसर्पिणः । वृद्धाः सन्तो भवेयुश्च ते यदामाशयोन्मुखाः ॥ ५३ ॥

Those arising from faeces take their origin in / reside in the pakvasaya- large intestine,usually moving downwards; when increased in number they travel up towards the amasaya- stomach and small intestine,

english translation

तदास्योद्गारनिःश्वासा विड्गन्धानुविधायिनः । पृथुवृत्ततनुस्थूलाः श्यावपीतसितासिताः ॥ ५४ ॥

then produce smell of feces in the mouth, bad smell upon belching and expiration; they are thick, round, thin- thread like or thick, blue, yellow, white or black in color;

english translation

ते पञ्च नाम्ना कृमयः ककेरुकमकेरुकाः । सौसुरादाः सुलूनाख्या लेलिहा जनयन्ति च ॥ ५५ ॥

and of five names kakeruka, makerukah, sausuradah, suluna and leliha; they give rise to diarrhea, abdominal pain, stasis of food undigested for long periods,

english translation