Astanga Hrudaya
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लागयेद्दृतमृत्स्तन्यरक्तशस्त्रनिपातनैः। पिबन्तीरुन्नतस्कन्धाश्छादयेन्मृदुवाससा॥४१॥
The leeches are attracted to the desired part of the body, by rubbing the part with ghee, mud, breast milk / blood or by making a wound with a sharp instrument. When it starts drinking blood by raising its shoulders, it should be covered with a soft cloth.
english translation
सम्पृक्ताद्दुष्टशुद्धास्राज्जलौका दुष्टशोणितम्। आदत्ते प्रथमं हंसः क्षीरं क्षीरोदकादिव॥४२॥
Thus stuck up, the leech will suck only the vitiated blood first from the mixture of vitiated and un-vitiated blood, just like the swan sucks the milk from a mixture of milk and water.
english translation
(गुल्मार्शोविद्रधीन् कुष्ठवातरक्तगलामयान्। नेत्ररुग्विषवीसर्पान् शमयन्ति जलौकसः। )॥१॥ दंशस्य तोदे कण्ड्वां वा मोक्षयेत् वामयेच्च ताम्। पटुतैलाक्तवदनां श्लक्ष्णकण्डनरूषिताम्॥४३॥
Application of Leeches mitigates diseases such as, Gulma – Tumors of the abdomen Arsha – Haemorrhoids, Vidradhi – Abscess, Kushta – skin diseases Vatarakta – gout, Galamaya,Netraruk – diseases of the neck and eyes, Visha – poison, Visarpa- herpes. Etc. When pricking pain or itching develops at the site of the bite, the leech should be removed; they are then made to vomit the sucked blood by touching their mouth with salt and oil or by gentle rubbing in the direction of their mouth after smearing fine rice flour over them.
english translation
रक्षन् रक्तमदाद्भूयः सप्ताहं ता न पातयेत्। पूर्ववत् पटुता दार्ढ्यं सम्यग्वान्ते जलौकसाम्॥४४॥
After making them vomit they should be protected from blood intoxication and should not be used again for seven days. After proper vomiting, the Leech regains its previous activity and becomes strong; by too much of vomiting it becomes very weak or may even die;
english translation
क्लमोऽतियोगान्मृत्युर्वा दुर्वान्ते स्तब्धता मदः। अन्यत्रान्यत्र ताः स्थाप्या घटे मृत्स्नाम्बुगर्भिणि॥४५॥
If vomiting is improper, it becomes lazy, inactive and intoxicated. They should be transferred from one pot to another, filled with good mud and water, in order to destroy- avoid putrefaction by saliva,
english translation