Verse 7 · Shiroroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Head) · Uttara Sthana · Astanga Hrudaya · siva.sh

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मार्दवं मर्दनस्नेहस्वेदबन्धैश्च जायते । शिरस्तापोऽयम् अर्धे तु मूर्ध्नः सोऽर्धावभेदकः ॥ ७ ॥

sanskrit

and reduction in its severity/softening (mārdavaṃ) is achieved by massaging (mardana), unction/oiling (sneha), fomentation (sveda), and binding/bandaging (bandhaiḥ). This is Śirastāpa / Śiroroga (headache/head disease) of Vāta origin. If it appears in half of the head, it is called Ardhavabhedaka.

english translation

mArdavaM mardanasnehasvedabandhaizca jAyate । zirastApo'yam ardhe tu mUrdhnaH so'rdhAvabhedakaH ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/23/7

मार्दवं मर्दनस्नेहस्वेदबन्धैश्च जायते । शिरस्तापोऽयम् अर्धे तु मूर्ध्नः सोऽर्धावभेदकः ॥ ७ ॥

sanskrit

and reduction in its severity/softening (mārdavaṃ) is achieved by massaging (mardana), unction/oiling (sneha), fomentation (sveda), and binding/bandaging (bandhaiḥ). This is Śirastāpa / Śiroroga (headache/head disease) of Vāta origin. If it appears in half of the head, it is called Ardhavabhedaka.

english translation

mArdavaM mardanasnehasvedabandhaizca jAyate । zirastApo'yam ardhe tu mUrdhnaH so'rdhAvabhedakaH ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript