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Astanga Hrudaya

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वाग्वाहिनीसिरासंस्थो जिह्वां स्तम्भयतेऽनिलः । जिह्वास्तम्भः स तेनान्नपानवाक्येष्वनीशता ॥ ३१ ॥

Vata gets localized in the veins in -near the vocal cords it causes loss of movement of the tongue leading to inability to swallow foods, water and to speak; this disease is Jihvasthambha.

english translation

शिरसा भारहरणादतिहास्यप्रभाषणात् । उत्त्रासवक्त्रक्षवथोः खरकार्मुककर्षणात् ॥ ३२ ॥

Due to carrying heavy load on the head, excessive laughing, speaking, exertion of the face- by acts such as sneezing, mimicking, others, making faces, histrionic feats etc.,

english translation

विषमादुपधानाच्च कठिनानां च चर्वणात् । वायुर्विवृद्धस्तैस्तैश्च वातलैरूर्ध्वमास्थितः ॥ ३३ ॥

use of irregular-uneven, hard pillow while sleeping, chewing very hard materials causes aggravation of vata, by exposure to vata aggravating factors, which gets localized in the upper parts of the body

english translation

वक्रीकरोति वक्त्रार्धमुक्तं हसितमीक्षितम् । ततोऽस्य कम्पते मूर्धा वाक्सङ्गः स्तब्धनेत्रता ॥ ३४ ॥

and produces irregularities of half of the face; found specially during speaking, laughing and seeing, then his head begins to shake, associated with obstruction of speech, loss of movements of the eyes,

english translation

दन्तचालः स्वरभ्रंशः श्रुतिहानिः क्षवग्रहः । गन्धाज्ञानं स्मृतेर्मोहस्त्रासः सुप्तस्य जायते ॥ ३५ ॥

shaking of the teeth, hoarseness of voice, deafness, obstruction of sneezing, loss of sense of smell, loss of memory, delusion, exhaustion during sleep,

english translation