Astanga Hrudaya
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त्वचि मांसे सिरास्नायुसन्ध्यस्थिषु स युज्यते। मषाङ्गग्लानिमूर्धार्तिमन्थकीलतिलादिषु॥४१॥
Indications and contraindications for agnikarma It is used on the skin, muscle, vein, tendon, joints and bones, in diseases like black moles, weakness of body parts, headache, glaucoma, warts, cysts etc.
english translation
tvaci mAMse sirAsnAyusandhyasthiSu sa yujyate। maSAGgaglAnimUrdhArtimanthakIlatilAdiSu॥41॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वग्दाहो वर्तिगोदन्तसूर्यकान्तशरादिभिः। अर्शोभगन्दरग्रन्थिनाडीदुष्टव्रणादिषु॥४२॥
Burning of the skin should be done either with a lighted wick, tooth of a cow, rock crystal, arrow head (or others such as Piper longum, excreta of goat, iron rod, piece of bangles). Different materials used for agnikarma in different conditions Hemorrhoids, rectal fistula, tumors/cysts, sinus ulcers and bad septic, long standing and foul ulcers etc.,
english translation
tvagdAho vartigodantasUryakAntazarAdibhiH। arzobhagandaragranthinADIduSTavraNAdiSu॥42॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमांसदाहो मधुस्नेहजाम्बवौष्ठगुडादिभिः। श्लिष्टवर्त्मन्यसृक्स्रावनील्यसम्यग्व्यधादिषु॥४३॥
should be treated by burning of the muscles with hot honey, fats, an iron instrument with a spoon shaped tip (jambavoshta), jaggery etc. In exudative disease of the eyelids, bleeding, blue mole, improper cutting – surgical wound etc.,
english translation
mAMsadAho madhusnehajAmbavauSThaguDAdibhiH। zliSTavartmanyasRksrAvanIlyasamyagvyadhAdiSu॥43॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिरादिदाहस्तैरेव न दहेत्क्षारवारितान्। अन्तःशल्यासृजो भिन्नकोष्ठान् भूरिव्रणातुरान्॥४४॥
burning of the veins should be done by using the same materials enumerated in the previous verse. Contraindications for agnikarma: Burning should not be done for those who are not suitable for alkali cauterization, wounds which have foreign body (in them) or accumulation of blood inside, persons who have perforation of abdominal viscera and those who are suffering from severe wounds.
english translation
sirAdidAhastaireva na dahetkSAravAritAn। antaHzalyAsRjo bhinnakoSThAn bhUrivraNAturAn॥44॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुदग्धं घृतमध्वक्तं स्निग्धशीतैः प्रदेहयेत्। तस्य लिङ्गं स्थिते रक्ते शब्दवल्लसिकान्वितम्॥४५॥
Care of site of properly done agnikarma The site which has been properly burnt by fire should be given a coating of ghee and honey and an application of paste of herbs which are unctuous and cold in potency. Features of proper and improper agnikarma (fire cauterization) The signs of proper burning are stoppage of bleeding, emergence of crackling sound accompanied with plasma,
english translation
sudagdhaM ghRtamadhvaktaM snigdhazItaiH pradehayet। tasya liGgaM sthite rakte zabdavallasikAnvitam॥45॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript