Astanga Hrudaya
Progress:69.0%
अलसं क्षोभितं दोषैः शल्यत्वेनैव संस्थितम्। शूलादीन् कुरुते तीव्रांश्छर्द्यतीसारवर्जितान्॥११॥
It causes the food to stay inside the stomach, as a foreign body. It leads to abdominal colic and such other symptoms, but without vomiting and diarrhea.
english translation
alasaM kSobhitaM doSaiH zalyatvenaiva saMsthitam। zUlAdIn kurute tIvrAMzchardyatIsAravarjitAn॥11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसोऽलसःअत्यर्थदुष्टास्तु दोषा दुष्टामबद्धखाः। यान्तस्तिर्यक्तनुं सर्वां दण्डवत्स्तम्भयन्ति चेत्॥१२॥
Dandalasaka – Highly vitiated Doshas, move into vitiated and obstructed channels by accumulation of undigested food. Thus Doshas get obstructed in the GI tract, and begin to move in other unnatural channels. Thus Doshas spread throughout the body and make it stiff like a log of wood.
english translation
so'lasaHatyarthaduSTAstu doSA duSTAmabaddhakhAH। yAntastiryaktanuM sarvAM daNDavatstambhayanti cet॥12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदण्डकालसकं नाम तं त्यजेदाशुकारिणम्। विरुद्धाध्यशनाजीर्णशीलिनो विषलक्षणम्॥१३॥
This disease is called Dandakalasaka, which should be rejected for treatment as it is quick in causing death. Ama Dosha- Persons who indulges in Viruddha Ashana – taking incompatible foods, Adhyashana – taking excess food Ajeerna Ashana – Eating over undigested food, develops the dreaded Amadosa which is similar to poison.
english translation
daNDakAlasakaM nAma taM tyajedAzukAriNam। viruddhAdhyazanAjIrNazIlino viSalakSaNam॥13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआमदोषं महाग़ोरं वर्जयेद्विषसंज्ञकम्। विषरूपाशुकारित्वाद्विरुद्धोपक्रमत्वतः॥१४॥
Hence it is also called as Amavisha (undigested food poison). Such a person should be refused for treatment because of its similarity with poison, quickness in causing death and requiring treatments of opposite nature to one another Doshas and qualities.
english translation
AmadoSaM mahAg2oraM varjayedviSasaMjJakam। viSarUpAzukAritvAdviruddhopakramatvataH॥14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथाममलसीभूतं साध्यं त्वरितमुल्लिख़ेत्। पीत्वा सोग्रापटुफलं वार्युष्णं योजयेत्ततः॥१५॥
Treatment of Alasak Ama – undigested food stagnating inside the Gastro intestinal tract should be removed quickly after deciding the conditions of easy management. The person is made to drink warm water mixed with powder of Ugra (Vacha – Acorus calamus), Patu (Saindhava – Black Salt) and Phala (Madanaphala); This will cause vomiting;
english translation
athAmamalasIbhUtaM sAdhyaM tvaritamulliqhet। pItvA sogrApaTuphalaM vAryuSNaM yojayettataH॥15॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript