Astanga Hrudaya

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उदावर्तभ्रमाष्ठीलापार्श्वरुग्वातरोगिणः। ऋते विषगराजीर्णविरुद्धाभ्यवहारतः॥६॥

Urdhva Vata – upward movement of air – reverse peristalisis, Giddiness / Dizziness – enlargement of the prostate, Parshva vata – pain in the flanks and diseases caused by vata; Person suffering from poisoning, indigestion and who have consumed incompatible foods.

english translation

प्रसक्तवमथोः पूर्वे प्रायेणामज्वरोऽपि च। धूमान्तैः कर्मभिर्वर्ज्याः, सर्वैरेव त्वजीर्णिनः॥७॥

Those persons enumerated earlier to praskta vamathu and persons who are suffering from recent fevers are generally to be rejected for therapies ending with dhuma, and those suffering from indigestion from all therapies

english translation

विरेकसाध्या गुल्मार्शोविस्फोटव्यङ्गकामलाः। जीर्णज्वरोदरगरच्छर्दिप्लीहहलीमकाः॥८॥

Virechyah – persons suitable for purgation therapy:- Diseases requiring purgation therapy are- Gulma – Tumors of the abdomen, Arsha – Piles, Visphota- blisters, Vyanga – discolored patch on face, Kamala – Jaundice, Liver disease Jeernajwara - Chronic fever, Udara – ascites, interstinal obstruction Poisoning, Chronic poisoning Chardi – Vomiting Pleeha – Disease of the spleen, Splenomegaly, Haleemaka – advanced jaundice,

english translation

विद्रधिस्तिमिरं काचः स्यन्दः पक्वाशयव्यथा। योनिशुक्राश्रया रोगाः कोष्ठगाः कृमयो व्रणाः॥९॥

Vidradhi – Abscess Timira – blindness, Kacha, Syanda – Cataract pain in the large intestine, Diseases of male and femal urogenital system wounds/ Ulcers, Vatasra – Gout, Urdhwarakta – bleeding disorders of upper parts of the body (such as nasal bleeding) Diseases of blood vitiation, Mutraghata – Dysuria Shakrut graham – constipation Those persons who are Suitable for emesis therapy- enumerated in earlier verses commencing with “ those suffering from Kustha” are curable- to be treated with purgation therapy.

english translation

वातास्रमूर्ध्वगं रक्तं मूत्राघातः शकृद्ग्रहः। वाम्याश्च कुष्ठमेहाद्याः न तु रेच्या नवज्वरी॥१०॥

Those diseases are - Kushta – skin diseases Meha – diabetes, urinary tract disorders Apachi, Granthi – Goitre, tumour, fibroid Shleepada – Elephantiasis, Filariasis Unmada – Schizophrenia Kasa – cough, cold Shwasa – Chronic Respiratory tract disease, Asthma Hrullasa – nausea Visarpa – herpes Stanyadosha – vitiated breast milk Urdhvaroga – diseases affected neck and above region

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