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Astanga Hrudaya

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अल्पाल्पं शब्दशूलाढ्यं विबद्धमुपवेश्यते। रूक्षं सफेनमच्छं च ग्रथितं वा मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६ ॥

very less in quantity, expelled out with noise, severe pain and difficulty; it may be dry, mixed with froth, thin or scabelous and expelled often;

english translation

तथा दग्धगुडाभासं सपिच्छापरिकर्तिकम् । शुष्कास्यो भ्रष्टपायुश्च हृष्टरोमा विनिष्टनन् ॥ ७ ॥

or it may resemble over-burnt jaggery and mixed with slimy material; cutting pain in the anal region, the person has dryness of the mouth, prolapsed of the rectum, horripilation and straining at stools.

english translation

पित्तेन पीतमसितं हारिद्रं शाद्वलप्रभम् । सरक्तमतिदुर्गन्धं तृण्मूर्छास्वेददाहवान् ॥ ८ ॥

Pittaja Atisara: In that caused by Pitta, the faeces is yellow, black, turmeric like (deep yellow) or algae like (green); mixed with blood and foul smelling, the person has thirst, fainting, perspiration, burning sensation;

english translation

सशूलं पायुसन्तापपाकवाञ् छ्लेष्मणा घनम् । पिच्छिलं तन्तुमच्छ्वेतं स्निग्धमामं कफान्वितम् ॥ ९ ॥

elimination is accompanied with pain, burning sensation and ulceration of the rectum. In that due to Slesma (Kapha) the faeces is solid, slimy, thready, white, fatty, uncooked, mixed with Kapha (mucus),

english translation

अभीक्ष्णं गुरु दुर्गन्धं विबद्धं अनुबद्धरुक् । निद्रालुरलसोऽन्नद्विड् अल्पाल्पं सप्रवाहिकम् ॥ १० ॥

frequent, heavy foul-smelling, accompanied with difficulty of elimination and followed by pain; the person is always sleepy, lazy, dislikes food, has slight (mild) straining at stools (or tenesmus) always; horripilation, nausea, feeling of heaviness of the urinary bladder,

english translation