Astanga Hrudaya

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(गुल्मार्शोविद्रधीन् कुष्ठवातरक्तगलामयान्। नेत्ररुग्विषवीसर्पान् शमयन्ति जलौकसः। )॥१॥ दंशस्य तोदे कण्ड्वां वा मोक्षयेत् वामयेच्च ताम्। पटुतैलाक्तवदनां श्लक्ष्णकण्डनरूषिताम्॥४३॥

sanskrit

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

(gulmArzovidradhIn kuSThavAtaraktagalAmayAn। netrarugviSavIsarpAn zamayanti jalaukasaH। )॥1॥ daMzasya tode kaNDvAM vA mokSayet vAmayecca tAm। paTutailAktavadanAM zlakSNakaNDanarUSitAm॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/sutra-sthana/26/43

(गुल्मार्शोविद्रधीन् कुष्ठवातरक्तगलामयान्। नेत्ररुग्विषवीसर्पान् शमयन्ति जलौकसः। )॥१॥ दंशस्य तोदे कण्ड्वां वा मोक्षयेत् वामयेच्च ताम्। पटुतैलाक्तवदनां श्लक्ष्णकण्डनरूषिताम्॥४३॥

sanskrit

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

(gulmArzovidradhIn kuSThavAtaraktagalAmayAn। netrarugviSavIsarpAn zamayanti jalaukasaH। )॥1॥ daMzasya tode kaNDvAM vA mokSayet vAmayecca tAm। paTutailAktavadanAM zlakSNakaNDanarUSitAm॥43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript