Verse 28 · Shiroroga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Head) · Uttara Sthana · Astanga Hrudaya · siva.sh

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इन्द्रलुप्ते यथासन्नं सिरां विद्ध्वा प्रलेपयेत् । प्रच्छाय गाढं कासीसमनोह्वातुत्थकोषणैः ॥ २८ ॥

sanskrit

In Indralupta (alopecia areata), after venesection/puncturing the vein nearest to the site (yathāsannaṃ sirāṃ viddhvā) and scraping/scarifying the area thoroughly (pracchāya gāḍhaṃ), a thick paste (pralepayet) made of kāsīsa (ferrous sulphate), manohvā (realgar), tuttha (copper sulphate), and ūṣaṇa (Piper nigrum / black pepper) should be applied;

english translation

indralupte yathAsannaM sirAM viddhvA pralepayet । pracchAya gADhaM kAsIsamanohvAtutthakoSaNaiH ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/24/28

इन्द्रलुप्ते यथासन्नं सिरां विद्ध्वा प्रलेपयेत् । प्रच्छाय गाढं कासीसमनोह्वातुत्थकोषणैः ॥ २८ ॥

sanskrit

In Indralupta (alopecia areata), after venesection/puncturing the vein nearest to the site (yathāsannaṃ sirāṃ viddhvā) and scraping/scarifying the area thoroughly (pracchāya gāḍhaṃ), a thick paste (pralepayet) made of kāsīsa (ferrous sulphate), manohvā (realgar), tuttha (copper sulphate), and ūṣaṇa (Piper nigrum / black pepper) should be applied;

english translation

indralupte yathAsannaM sirAM viddhvA pralepayet । pracchAya gADhaM kAsIsamanohvAtutthakoSaNaiH ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript