Astanga Hrudaya

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अन्तःकोष्ठो महास्रोत आमपक्वाशयाश्रयः। तत्स्थानाः च्छर्द्यतीसारकासश्वासोदरज्वराः॥४६॥

This constitutes the Anta Koshta. Diseases which affect this path are – vomiting, diarrhea, cough, dyspnoea, enlargement of the abdomen, fever, dropsy, hemorrhoids, abdominal tumors, Visarpa (herpes), abscess etc.

english translation

अन्तर्भागं च शोफार्शोगुल्मवीसर्पविद्रधि। शिरोहृदयबस्त्यादिमर्माण्यस्थ्नां च सन्धयः॥४७॥

Madhyama Koshta / Madhyama Rogamarga – The middle path The head, heart, urinary bladder and such other vital organs, joints of bones, blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, nerves constitute the madhyama rogamarga.

english translation

तन्निबद्धाः शिरास्नायुकण्डराद्याश्च मध्यमः। रोगमार्गः स्थितास्तत्र यक्ष्मपक्षवधार्दिताः॥४८॥

From it arise, consumption , hemiplegia, facial paralysis, diseases of the head and other organs, pain, stiffness- loss of movement of the joints, bones, waist etc.

english translation

मूर्धादिरोगाः सन्ध्यस्थित्रिकशूलग्रहादयः। स्रंसव्यासव्यधस्वापसादरुक्तोदभेदनम्॥४९॥

Different symptoms produced by increased Dosha - Symptoms of Vata increase: Sramsa – Ptosis- drooping down Vyasa – dilation Vyadha – cutting pain Swapa – loss of sensation Sada – weakness, loss of function Ruk – pain Toda – continuous pain Bhedanam – splitting pain

english translation

सङ्गाङ्गभङ्गसङ्कोचवर्तहर्षणतर्षणम्। कम्पपारुष्यसौषिर्यशोषस्पन्दनवेष्टनम्॥५०॥

Sanga – Constriction, Angabhanga – bodyache, Sankocha – shrinking of the organ, reduction in size Varta – twisting, Harshana – tingling sensation Tarshana – thirst Kampa – tremors Parushya – roughness Saushirya – feeling of empty Shosha – dryness Spandana – pulsating Veshtana – rigidity, as if tied

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