Astanga Hrudaya
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विषयुक्ते विशेषेण जलजाद्यैर्हरेदसृक् । दुष्टास्रेऽपगते सद्यः शोफरागरुजां शमः ॥ २६ ॥
containing poison, especially blood should be taken out by using leeches; with the vitiated blood going out, swelling, redness and pain subside immediately.
english translation
viSayukte vizeSeNa jalajAdyairharedasRk । duSTAsre'pagate sadyaH zopharAgarujAM zamaH ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहृते हृते च रुधिरे सुशीतैः स्पर्शवीर्ययोः । सुश्लक्ष्णैस्तदहःपिष्टैः क्षीरेक्षुस्वरसद्रवैः ॥ २७ ॥
Whenever blood is removed repeatedly (hṛte hṛte ca rudhire), an application of paste (lepaḥ) made from herbs that are soothingly cold both to the touch and in potency (su-śītaiḥ sparśa-vīryayoḥ) is beneficial. These herbs should be ground smooth on the very same day (su-ślaakṣṇais tad-ahaḥ-piṣṭaiḥ) using liquids such as milk (kṣīra) or fresh sugarcane juice (ikṣu-svarasa-dravaiḥ);
english translation
hRte hRte ca rudhire suzItaiH sparzavIryayoH । suzlakSNaistadahaHpiSTaiH kSIrekSusvarasadravaiH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशतधौतघृतोपेतैर्मुहुरन्यैरशोषिभिः । प्रतिलोमं हितो लेपः सेकाभ्यङ्गाश्च तत्कृताः ॥ २८ ॥
mixed with Śatadhauta Ghṛta (ghee washed a hundred times) (śatadhauta-ghṛta-upetaiḥ), along with other non-drying formulations (muhur anyair aśoṣibhiḥ), applied in the direction opposite to the hair follicles (pratilomaṃ hito lepaḥ). Likewise, pouring medicated liquids/fomentation (seka) and massage/anointing (abhyaṅgāś ca) prepared from those same herbs (tat-kṛtāḥ) are beneficial.
english translation
zatadhautaghRtopetairmuhuranyairazoSibhiH । pratilomaM hito lepaH sekAbhyaGgAzca tatkRtAH ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन्यग्रोधोदुम्बराश्वत्थप्लक्षवेतसवल्कलैः । प्रदेहो भूरिसर्पिर्भिः शोफनिर्वापणः परम् ॥ २९ ॥
Thick warm poultice of the bark of nyagrodha – Ficus bengalensis, udumbara – Ficus racemosa, aśvattha – Ficus religiosa, plakṣa – Ficus lacor and vetasa – Salix caprea added with more of ghee is best to relieve swelling.
english translation
nyagrodhodumbarAzvatthaplakSavetasavalkalaiH । pradeho bhUrisarpirbhiH zophanirvApaNaH param ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवातोल्बणानां स्तब्धानां कठिनानां महारुजाम् । स्रुतासृजां च शोफानां व्रणानामपि चेदृशाम् ॥ ३० ॥
For swellings (śophānāṃ) and ulcers (vraṇānām api ca īdṛśām) with a predominance of Vāta (vātolbaṇānāṃ), which are rigid/stiff (stabdhānāṃ), hard (kaṭhinānāṃ), accompanied by severe pain (mahārujām), and from which blood has been removed/drained (srutāsṛjāṃ);
english translation
vAtolbaNAnAM stabdhAnAM kaThinAnAM mahArujAm । srutAsRjAM ca zophAnAM vraNAnAmapi cedRzAm ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript