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Astanga Hrudaya

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समं निवेश्य बध्नीयात्स्यूत्वा शीघ्रं निरन्तरम् । आजेन सर्पिषा चात्र परिषेकः प्रशस्यते ॥ २१ ॥

should be placed in the proper level, sutured quickly, without leaving any space in the middle and then bandaged. It is ideal to bath the site with goat ghee,

english translation

उत्तानोऽन्नानि भुञ्जीत शयीत च सुयन्त्रितः । घातं शाखासु तिर्यक्स्थं गात्रे सम्यङ्निवेशिते ॥ २२ ॥

the patient should eat lying with his face up and sleep well restrained (without making movement). If the extremities are injured and found distorted, they should be brought back to their normal position,

english translation

स्यूत्वा वेल्लितबन्धेन बध्नीयाद्घनवाससा । चर्मणा गोष्फणाबन्धः कार्यश्चासङ्गते व्रणे ॥ २३ ॥

sutured and bandaged with vellita bandha, using thick cloth. In case of wounds which are irregular (uneven), gophana bandha should be tied using leather strap.

english translation

पादौ विलम्बिमुष्कस्य प्रोक्ष्य नेत्रे च वारिणा । प्रवेश्य वृषणौ सीव्येत्सेवन्या तुन्नसञ्ज्ञया ॥ २४ ॥

If in a person the scrotum is found hanging loose and the testes have come out (as a result of injury), the feet and eyes of such a person should be sprinkled with water, the testes pushed into the scrotum and sutured using a needle called tunnasevani (vesicorectal raphae);

english translation

कार्यश्च गोष्फणाबन्धः कट्यामावेश्य पट्टकम् । स्नेहसेकं न कुर्वीत तत्र क्लिद्यति हि व्रणः ॥ २५ ॥

then covering the waist, should be tied a bandage with gophana bandha. Use of fats and fomentation should not be done to the site since the ulcer become moist (exude pus).

english translation