Astanga Hrudaya
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लालादिकोथनाशार्थं, सविषाः स्युस्तदन्वयात्। अशुद्धौ स्रावयेद्दंशान् हरिद्रागुडमाक्षिकैः॥४६॥
excreta of leeches, because the Leeches become poisonous with such a contact. When in doubt of impurity, the site of the bite should be made to bleed by applying paste of Haridra (Turmeric), Guda (jaggery) and honey.
english translation
शतधौताज्यपिचवस्ततो लेपाश्च शीतलाः। दुष्टरक्तापगमनात्सद्यो रागरुजां शमः॥४७॥
Later a piece of cloth soaked in Shata Dhauta Ghrita or cooling pastes prepared from drugs of cold potency should be applied – over the site. With the removal of vitiated blood, the redness and pain subside immediately.
english translation
अशुद्धं चलितं स्थानात्स्थितं रक्तं व्रणाशये। व्यम्लीभवेत्पर्युषितं तस्मात्तत्स्रावयेत्पुनः॥४८॥
The vitiated blood, displaced from its site and accumulating in the interior of the wound becomes greatly sour by stagnating overnight; hence it should be expelled out again.
english translation
युञ्ज्यान्नालाबुघटिका रक्ते पित्तेन दूषिते। तासामनलसंयोगात्युञ्ज्यात्तु कफवायुना॥४९॥
A gourd or pot (cupping method) should not be used to remove the vitiated blood when the blood is vitiated by pitta, for they are associated with fire. It would further aggravate Pitta. They should be used in case of vitiation by kapha and Vata imbalance.
english translation
कफेन दुष्टं रुधिरं न शृङ्गेण विनिर्हरेत्। स्कन्नत्वात् वातपित्ताभ्यां दुष्टम् शृङ्गेण निर्हरेत्॥५०॥
The blood vitiated by Kapha should not be extracted by using a sucking horn (Shrunga) because of thickness of the blood, whereas blood vitiated by Vata and pitta should be removed by the sucking horn. Shrunga is good for Vata and Pitta imbalance and not indicated in Kapha. Ghata is good for Vata and Kapha but not for Pitta.
english translation