Astanga Hrudaya

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सायंप्रातस्तयोर्मोक्षो ग्रीष्मे शरदि चेष्यते। अबद्धो दंशमशकशीतवातादिपीडितः॥६६॥

During summer and autumn seasons, the bandage should be removed in the evening and morning. Consequences of not bandaging the ulcers: If the ulcer is not bandaged, it gets contaminated by the bite of mosquitoes, cold breeze etc.

english translation

sAyaMprAtastayormokSo grISme zaradi ceSyate। abaddho daMzamazakazItavAtAdipIDitaH॥66॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दुष्टिभवेच्चिरं चात्र न तिष्ठेत्स्नेहभेषजम्। कृच्छ्ह्रेण शुद्धिं रूढिं वा याति रूढो विवर्णताम्॥६७॥

The fats and medicines applied to the ulcer do not stay on for long. The ulcer gets clean with difficulty (requires longer time to become clean, without pus etc. contaminants) and also gets healed with difficulty. And even after healing, it will be discolored (the skin over the area around the wound / ulcer does not get back the normal color.

english translation

duSTibhavecciraM cAtra na tiSThetsnehabheSajam। kRcchhreNa zuddhiM rUDhiM vA yAti rUDho vivarNatAm॥67॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बद्धस्तु चूर्णितो भग्नो विश्लष्टः पाटितोऽपि वा। छिन्नस्नायुसिरोऽप्याशु सुखं संरोहति व्रणः॥६८॥

Benefits of bandaging the ulcers / wounds : Bandaging helps easy and quick healing of wounds, in which the bones are found crushed or fractured, joints are dislocated, which are cut up by the physician, in which tendons / ligaments and veins are severed.

english translation

baddhastu cUrNito bhagno vizlaSTaH pATito'pi vA। chinnasnAyusiro'pyAzu sukhaM saMrohati vraNaH॥68॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्थानशयनाद्यासु सर्वेहासु न पीड्यते। उद्वृत्तौष्ठः समुत्सन्नो विषमः कठिनोऽतिरुक्॥६९॥

By bandaging there will be no pain during getting up, lying down and such other acts. The ulcers which are uneven, elevated, having elevated edges, hard and very painful,

english translation

utthAnazayanAdyAsu sarvehAsu na pIDyate। udvRttauSThaH samutsanno viSamaH kaThino'tiruk॥69॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समो मृदुररुक् शीघ्रं व्रणः शुध्यति रोहति। स्थिराणामल्पमांसानां रौक्ष्यादनुपरोहताम्॥७०॥

even, soft, and painless, all become clean and also heal quickly. Managing long standing and stubborn ulcers / wounds: Ulcers which are persisting for long duration, which have very little muscular tissue, which do not heal to dryness (due to absence of moisture) should be applied with medicines which are wrapped in leaves of trees, appropriate to the doshas involved and the seasons.

english translation

samo mRduraruk zIghraM vraNaH zudhyati rohati। sthirANAmalpamAMsAnAM raukSyAdanuparohatAm॥70॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript