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Astanga Hrudaya

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अभिन्नोऽप्याशयः सूक्ष्मैः स्रोतोभिरभिपूर्यते । असृजा स्यन्दमानेन पार्श्वे मूत्रेण वस्तिवत् ॥ ३६ ॥

The organs even though not wounded (visibly), get filled with blood from minute channels from all the sides just like the urinary bladder from the urine.

english translation

तत्रान्तर्लोहितं शीतपादोच्छ्वासकराननम् । रक्ताक्षं पाण्डुवदनमानद्धं च विवर्जयेत् ॥ ३७ ॥

The person who has accumulation of blood inside, whose feet, expired air, hands and face are cold, eyes are red, face is pale and abdomen bloated should be rejected.

english translation

आमाशयस्थे वमनं हितं पक्वाशयाश्रिते । विरेचनं निरूहं च निःस्नेहोष्णैर्विशोधनैः ॥ ३८ ॥

If accumulation of blood is in the stomach, emesis is beneficial and if it is in the large intestine, purgation and decoction enema without addition of fats; with herbs of hot potency and of purgative properties.

english translation

यवकोलकुलत्थानां रसैः स्नेहविवर्जितैः । भुञ्जीतान्नं यवागूं वा पिबेत्सैन्धवसंयुताम् ॥ ३९ ॥

He should partake his food with the soup of yava – Hordeum vulgare, kola – Ziziphus mauritiana, kulatthānāṃ – or Macrotyloma uniflorum, without adding fats or drink gruel added with rock salt.

english translation

अतिनिःस्रुतरक्तस्तु भिन्नकोष्ठः पिबेदसृक् । क्लिष्टच्छिन्नान्त्रभेदेन कोष्ठभेदो द्विधा स्मृतः ॥ ४० ॥

The patient wounded in the viscera, who has lost much blood should drink blood (of animals). Kosthabheda is of two kinds viz Klistantra and Chidrantra;

english translation