Astanga Hrudaya

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सप्तसु क्षालनाद्येषु सुरसारग्वधादिकौ । भृशं दुष्टे व्रणे योज्यौ मेहकुष्ठव्रणेषु च ॥ ४१ ॥

In Dusta Varna (Vitiated ulcer) and those of diabetes, kuṣṭha – skin disease and ulcers, herbs of Surasadi Gana and Aragvadhadi Gana (chapter 15 of Sutrasthana) should be made use of, the seven therapies such as Kshalana etc. (Kshalana – washing, Alepa – paste application, Ghrita, Taila, Rasakriya, Churna and Varti) especially.

english translation

saptasu kSAlanAdyeSu surasAragvadhAdikau । bhRzaM duSTe vraNe yojyau mehakuSThavraNeSu ca ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथवा क्षालनं क्वाथः पटोलीनिम्बपत्रजः । अविशुद्धे विशुद्धे तु न्यग्रोधादित्वगुद्भवः ॥ ४२ ॥

Washing the ulcer can be done with the decoction of leaves of Trichosanthes dioica and nimba – Azadirachta indica. When the ulcer is vitiated, and with that of the bark of herbs of NyagrodhadiGana (chapter 15 of Sutrasthana) when the ulcer is not vitiated.

english translation

athavA kSAlanaM kvAthaH paTolInimbapatrajaH । avizuddhe vizuddhe tu nyagrodhAditvagudbhavaH ॥ 42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पटोलीतिलयष्ट्याह्वत्रिवृद्दन्तीनिशाद्वयम् । निम्बपत्राणि चालेपः सपटुर्व्रणशोधनः ॥ ४३ ॥

Paste of paṭolī – Trichosanthes dioica, tila – Sesamum indicum, yaṣṭyāhva – Glycyrrhiza glabra, trivṛt –­ Operculina turpethum, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, the two Nisha – – Haridra – Curcuma longa – Daruharidra – Berberis aristata and leaves of Azadirachta indica added with Salt applied over, cleanses the ulcers / wounds.

english translation

paTolItilayaSTyAhvatrivRddantInizAdvayam । nimbapatrANi cAlepaH sapaTurvraNazodhanaH ॥ 43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्रणान् विशोधयेद्वर्त्या सूक्ष्मास्यान् सन्धिमर्मगान् । कृतया त्रिवृतादन्तीलाङ्गलीमधुसैन्धवैः ॥ ४४ ॥

Ulcers which have small opening and which are located on joints and vital sports should be cleaned (cleared of their contents) by inserting a varti (cotton wick) prepared with trivṛtā – Operculina turpethum, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, lāṅgalī – Gloriosa superba, honey and rock salt.

english translation

vraNAn vizodhayedvartyA sUkSmAsyAn sandhimarmagAn । kRtayA trivRtAdantIlAGgalImadhusaindhavaiH ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वाताभिभूतान् सास्रावान् धूपयेदुग्रवेदनान् । यवाज्यभूर्जमदनश्रीवेष्टकसुराह्वयैः ॥ ४५ ॥

Ulcers which have been vitiated by Vata, which have exuded and severe pain should be fumigated with yava – Hordeum vulgare, bhūrja – Betula utilis, madana – Randia dumetorum., exudates of Pinus roxburghii, surāhvayaiḥ – Cedrus deodara mixed with ghee.

english translation

vAtAbhibhUtAn sAsrAvAn dhUpayedugravedanAn । yavAjyabhUrjamadanazrIveSTakasurAhvayaiH ॥ 45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript