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Astanga Hrudaya

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भक्षयेच्छ्वित्रमस्माच्च कुष्टबाह्यमुदाहृतम् । कुष्ठानि सप्तधा दोषैः पृथङ्मिश्रैः समागतैः ॥ ६ ॥

Because of this, shvitra- leucoderma is described as a different than Kushtha. Kushtha is of seven types. 3 types, by each dosha separately, by the combination of any two and by all of them together.

english translation

सर्वेष्वपि त्रिदोषेषु व्यपदेशोऽधिकत्वतः । वातेन कुष्ठं कापालं पित्तादौदुम्बरं कफात् ॥ ७ ॥

Though all types are caused by the combination of all three doshas, their classification as above is on the basis of predominance. From the predominance of vata, Kapala Kushta is caused; from pitta, arises audumbara; from kapha arise

english translation

मण्डलाख्यं विचर्ची च ऋक्षाख्यं वातपित्तजम् । चर्मैककुष्ठकिटिभसिध्मालसविपादिकाः ॥ ८ ॥

mandala and vicharchika; from vatapitta arises rishyajihva; from vata and Kapha Doshas, carma, ekaKushtha, kitibha, sidhma, alasa and Vipadika types of skin diseases are formed.

english translation

वातश्लेष्मोद्भवाः श्लेष्मपित्ताद्दद्रूशतारुषी । पुण्डरीकं सविस्फोटं पामा चर्मदलं तथा ॥ ९ ॥

Due to Kapha and Pitta Dosha, dadru, shataru, pundarika, visphota, pama and carmadala skin diseases are caused

english translation

सर्वैः स्यात् काकणं पूर्वं त्रिकं दद्रु सकाकणम् । पुण्डरीकर्क्षजिह्वे च महाकुष्ठानि सप्त तु ॥ १० ॥

from all doshas together, kakana skin disease is formed. Of these, the first three- kapala, udumbara, mandala, dadru, kakana, pundarika and Rishyajihva these seven are mahaKushthas – skin diseases of greater importance.

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