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Astanga Hrudaya

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कफादुरोऽल्परुङ्मूर्धहृदयं स्तिमितं गुरु। कण्ठोपलेपः सदनं पीनसच्छर्द्यरोचकाः॥२६॥

Pittaja Kasa (features of cough of Pitta origin): From Kapha, there is mild pain in the chest, head and (region of) the heart, very little movement (of the chest) and feeling of heaviness, coating of the throat, debility, running in the nose,

english translation

रोमहर्षो घनस्निग्धश्वेतश्लेष्मप्रवर्तनम्। युद्धाद्यैः साहसैस्तैस्तैः सेवितैरयथाबलम्॥२७॥

vomiting, loss of taste/appetite, horripilation; thick, sticky, white sputum is expelled out. Kshataja Kasa (features of cough due to trauma to lungs): By indulgence in fighting in war, adventurous activities etc., in excess of one’s strength,

english translation

उरस्यन्तः क्षतेवायुः पित्तेनानुगतोबली। कुपितः कुरुते कासं कफं तेन सशोणितम्॥२८॥

there occurs a wound inside the chest, (lungs); Vayu getting increased and associating with the Pitta, produces cough. By these, the patient brings out sputum mixed with blood.

english translation

पीतं श्यावं चशुष्कं च ग्रथितं कुथितं बहु। ष्ठीवेत्कण्ठेन रुजता विभिन्नेनेव चोरसा॥२९॥

Yellow or black in color, dry (non-unctuous), nodular, foul smelling and large in quantity; severe pain in the throat, and pain in the chest as though broken.

english translation

सूचीभिरिव तीक्ष्णाभिस्तुद्यमानेन शूलिना। पर्वभेदज्वरश्वास तृष्णावैस्वर्य कम्पवान्॥३०॥

Pain in the chest as though pricked by sharp needles, pain in the joints, fever, dyspnea, thirst, hoarseness, and tremors.

english translation