Astanga Hrudaya
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छिन्नाश्च सन्धयो येषां यथोक्तैर्ये च शोधनैः । शोध्यमाना न शुध्यन्ति शोध्याः स्युस्तेऽग्निकर्मणा ॥ ५१ ॥
those ulcers located on the bony joints and have caused tearing, those ulcers which do not get cleaned by the usual methods of cleaning all these should be cleaned in those fit to be cleansed by Agnikarma – thermal cautery.
english translation
chinnAzca sandhayo yeSAM yathoktairye ca zodhanaiH । zodhyamAnA na zudhyanti zodhyAH syuste'gnikarmaNA ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुद्धानां रोपणं योज्यमुत्सादाय यदीरितम् । अश्वगन्धा रुहा लोध्रं कट्फलं मधुयष्टिका ॥५२॥
For the healing of the ulcers the same herbs mentioned for massaging and rising up (vide verse no. 46b-48a) should be used in those cleansed. Aśvagandhā – (Paste of) Withania somnifera, ruhā – (vrksaruha) – Dendrophthoe falcata, lodhraṃ – Symplocos racemosa, kaṭphalaṃ – Myrica nagi, madhuyaṣṭikā – Glyccrhiza glabra,
english translation
zuddhAnAM ropaNaM yojyamutsAdAya yadIritam । azvagandhA ruhA lodhraM kaTphalaM madhuyaSTikA ॥52॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमङ्गा धातकीपुष्पं परमं व्रणरोपणम् । अपेतपूतिमांसानां मांसस्थानामरोहताम् ॥५३॥
samaṅgā – Rubia cordifolia and flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa are best for healing the ulcer. For ulcers located in the muscle tissue (māṃsasthānām) where the sloughed/putrefied muscle tissue has been completely cleared (apeta-pūti-māṃsānām) but which are still failing to heal or grow new tissue (arohatām),
english translation
samaGgA dhAtakIpuSpaM paramaM vraNaropaNam । apetapUtimAMsAnAM mAMsasthAnAmarohatAm ॥53॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकल्कं संरोहणं कुर्यात्तिलानां मधुकान्वितम् । स्निग्धोष्णतिक्तमधुरकषायत्वैः स सर्वजित् ॥ ५४ ॥
one should apply a healing paste (kalkaṃ saṃrohaṇaṃ kuryāt) made of sesame seeds (tilānām) along with liquorice (madhuka-anvitam). Owing to its properties of being unctuous (snigdha), warm (uṣṇa), bitter (tikta), sweet (madhura), and astringent (kaṣāya), it overcomes all complications (sa sarvajit).
english translation
kalkaM saMrohaNaM kuryAttilAnAM madhukAnvitam । snigdhoSNatiktamadhurakaSAyatvaiH sa sarvajit ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस क्षौद्रनिम्बपत्राभ्यां युक्तः संशोधनं परम् । पूर्वाभ्यां सर्पिषा चासौ युक्तः स्यादाशु रोपणः ॥ ५५ ॥
added with honey and leaves of nimba yuktaḥ – Azadirachta indica is a good purifier, ghee processed with above herbs, these heals the ulcers quickly.
english translation
sa kSaudranimbapatrAbhyAM yuktaH saMzodhanaM param । pUrvAbhyAM sarpiSA cAsau yuktaH syAdAzu ropaNaH ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript