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स्तम्भनाक्षेपणस्वापसन्ध्याकुञ्चनकम्पनम्। यदा तु धमनीः सर्वाः क्रुद्धोऽभ्येति मुहुर्मुहुः॥१६॥
stiffness, convulsions, loss of tactile sensation, contractions of the joints tremors. Akshepaka disorder: Convulsions : When the aggravated vata invades all the dhamanis-arteries (nerves),
english translation
तदाऽङ्गमाक्षिपत्येष व्याधिराक्षेपकः स्मृतः । अधः प्रतिहतो वायुर्व्रजन्नूर्ध्वं हृदाश्रिताः ॥ १७ ॥
especially of the extremities. This disease is known as Akshepaka – convulsion. Apatantraka: Tetanus Aggravated Vata getting obstructed in its downward movement, starts moving upwards, enters into the channels connected to the Hridaya- heart
english translation
नाडीः प्रविश्य हृदयं शिरः शङ्खौ च पीडयन् । आक्षिपेत् परितो गात्रं धनुर्वच्चास्य नामयेत् ॥ १८ ॥
Aggravated Vata getting obstructed in its downward movement, starts moving upwards, enters into the channels connected to the Hridaya- heart and brain and produces pain in the heart, head and the two temples, causes convulsions in the body and bends the body like a bow;
english translation
कृच्छ्रादुच्छ्वसिति स्तब्धस्रस्तमीलितदृक् ततः । कपोत इव कूजेच्च निःसञ्ज्ञः सोऽपतन्त्रकः ॥ १९ ॥
the patient breaths with difficulty, patient’s eyes are static, motionless, drooping down and lids- half open, makes sound like a pigeon, and is unconscious. This disease is Apatantraka,
english translation
स एव चापतानाख्यो मुक्ते तु मरुता हृदि । अश्नुवीत मुहुः स्वास्थ्यं मुहुरस्वास्थ्यमावृते ॥ २० ॥
it is also known as apatanaka also. When the heart- brain becomes free from Vata, the person obtains health-relief from convulsions momentarily and gets ill and convulsions appear again Vata is filled.
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