Astanga Hrudaya
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अभ्युन्नतविदष्टाग्रजिह्वस्याधस्तदाश्रयाम्। यन्त्रयेत्स्तनयोरूर्ध्वं ग्रीवाश्रितसिराव्यधे॥२६॥
The vein situated underneath the tongue, be cut by asking the patient to keep the tip of the tongue raised and biting it holding it firmly by the upper row of teeth. For cutting the veins of the neck, they should be raised by manipulating the area above the breasts, the patient is made to hold a stone in each of his fists and keep the shoulders on his knees and outstretched;
english translation
पषाणगर्भहस्तस्य जानुस्थे प्रसृते भुजे। कुक्षेरारभ्य मृदिते विध्येद्बद्धोर्ध्वपट्टके॥२७॥
the body is massaged commencing with the pit of the stomach in the upward direction and then the vein is cut.
english translation
विध्येद्धस्तशिरां बाहावनाकुञ्चितकूर्परे। बद्ध्वा सुखोपविष्टस्य मुष्टिमङ्गुष्ठगार्भिणम्॥२८॥
The veins of the hand be cut, when the patient is sitting comfortably, keeping his arm straight without bending at all elbow, clenching the first with the fingers folded inside,
english translation
ऊर्ध्वं वेध्यप्रदेशाच्च पट्टिकां चतुरङ्गुले। विध्येदालम्बमानस्य बाहुभ्यां पार्श्वयोः सिराम्॥२९॥
a band of cloth tied, four Angula above the site of cutting. The veins of the flanks be cut, by keeping the arms hanging loose;
english translation
प्रहृष्टे मेहने जङ्घासिरां जानुन्यकुञ्चिते। पादे तु सुस्थितेऽधस्ताज्जानुसन्धेर्निपीडिते॥३०॥
Those of the pains when it is flaccid; those of the calves when the leg, four Angula above the site of cutting. Those of the feet be cut, when the feet are kept steady,
english translation