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Astanga Hrudaya

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मांसलस्याल्पदोषस्य सुसाध्यो दारुणोऽन्यथा । पूर्वमध्यान्तवयसामेकद्वित्रिगुणैः क्रमात् ॥ २६ ॥

in persons who are muscular and who have mild aggravation of dosha; the opposite of all these are either very difficult or impossible to cure.By adopting the treatment described earlier,persons of early, middle and late ages

english translation

मासैः स्थैर्यं भवेत्सन्धेर्यथोक्तं भजतां विधिम् । कटीजङ्घोरुभग्नानां कपाटशयनं हितम् ॥२७॥

should attain strength in the (fractured) joints in one, two and three months respectively. For fractures of the waist, forelegs and thighs, it is beneficial to lie on a hard wooden box

english translation

यन्त्रणार्थं तथा कीलाः पञ्च कार्या निबन्धनाः । जङ्घोर्वोः पार्श्वयोर्द्वौ द्वौ तल एकश्च कीलकः ॥ २८ ॥

fitted with five pegs to control (immobilise the leg), two each for the forelegs (calves) and thighs and one for the sole.

english translation

श्रोण्यां वा पृष्ठवंशे वा वक्षस्यक्षकयोस्तथा । विमोक्षे भग्नसन्धीनां विधिमेवं समाचरेत् ॥ २९ ॥

In the same way (in fractures) of the pelvis, vertebral column, chest or the collar bone. This method may be followed in cases of dislocation and fracture of the joints.

english translation

सन्धींश्चिरविमुक्तांस्तु स्निग्धस्विन्नान् मृदूकृतान् । उक्तैर्विधानैर्बुद्ध्या च यथास्वं स्थानमानयेत् ॥ ३० ॥

Dislocation of the joints which has become old, should be made soft by anointing with oil and fomentation and then placed in the normal position by the methods described above by using intelligence.

english translation