Astanga Hrudaya

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भृशोष्णतीक्ष्ण कट्वम्ललवणादिविदाहिभिः । कोद्रवोद्दालकैश्चान्नैस्तद्युक्तैरतिसेवितैः ॥ १ ॥

Raktapitta Nidana and Samprapti (causes and pathogenesis) : Over-indulgence in food and drinks that are profoundly hot (heat producing), penetrating deep, pungent, sour, salt and such others that cause burning sensation during digestion, use of Kodrava (Paspalum Scrobiculatum), Uddalaka (millet and such others), in more quantity and other causes (activities) which increase pitta.

english translation

bhRzoSNatIkSNa kaTvamlalavaNAdividAhibhiH । kodravoddAlakaizcAnnaistadyuktairatisevitaiH ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुपितं पित्तलैः पित्तं द्रवं रक्तं च मूर्च्छितै: । तेमिथस्तुल्यरूपत्वमागम्य व्याप्नुतस्तनुम् ॥ २ ॥

Pitta which is in liquid form and Rakta (blood) which possesses closer affinity, gets vitiated, mixed together, assume identical qualities, spread throughout the body, (and produce the disease Raktapitta).

english translation

kupitaM pittalaiH pittaM dravaM raktaM ca mUrcchitai: । temithastulyarUpatvamAgamya vyApnutastanum ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पित्तं रक्तस्य विकृतेः संसर्गाद्दूषणादपि । गन्धवर्णानुवृत्तेश्च रक्तेन व्यपदिश्यते ॥ ३ ॥

Pitta being the bye-product of Rakta (blood) because of their admixture (Samsargat) and property of vitiating each other (dushanat), and resemblance in smell and color, Pitta is expressed and exhibited as Rakta (blood).

english translation

pittaM raktasya vikRteH saMsargAddUSaNAdapi । gandhavarNAnuvRttezca raktena vyapadizyate ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रभवत्यसृजः स्थानात्प्लीहतोयकृतश्च तत् । शिरोगुरुत्वमरुचिःशीतेच्छाधूमकोऽम्लकः ॥ ४ ॥

The disease Raktapitta originates from the seat of Rakta (blood), that is the Pliha (spleen) and Yakrit (liver). Purvarupa (premonitory symptoms): Feeling of heaviness of the head, loss of taste (or appetite), desire for cold, feeling of hot fumes coming out (from the stomach through the mouth), and (increased) acidity.

english translation

prabhavatyasRjaH sthAnAtplIhatoyakRtazca tat । zirogurutvamaruciHzItecchAdhUmako'mlakaH ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

छर्दिश्छर्दितबैभत्स्यंकासःश्वासोभ्रमःक्लमः । लोहलोहितमत्स्यामगन्धास्यत्वंस्वरक्षयः ॥ ५ ॥

Vomiting, fear from vomiting (by the sight of the vomited materials), cough, dyspnoea, dizziness, exhaustion, feeling of the smell of iron, blood and raw fish in the mouth, and loss of voice.

english translation

chardizcharditabaibhatsyaMkAsaHzvAsobhramaHklamaH । lohalohitamatsyAmagandhAsyatvaMsvarakSayaH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript