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Astanga Hrudaya

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उन्नम्यमानं क्षतवद्यच्च मज्जनि मज्जति । तद्दुःसाध्यं कृशाशक्तवातलाल्पाशिनामपि ॥ ६ ॥

that condition in which the fractured portion is raised similar to an injury, makes it sink into the marrow all these kinds are difficult to cure; so also those found in persons who are emaciated, debilitated, having predominance of Vata in their body and who consume very little food.

english translation

भिन्नं कपालं यत्कट्यां सन्धिमुक्तं च्युतं च यत् । जघनं प्रति पिष्टं च भग्नं यत्तद्विवर्जयेत् ॥ ७ ॥

Fracture of the pelvic bone in flat portion, dislocation of joints of the waist and crushing fracture of pubic bone should be refused.

english translation

असंश्लिष्टकपालं च ललाटं चूर्णितं तथा । यच्च भग्नं भवेच्छङ्खशिरःपृष्ठस्तनान्तरे ॥ ८ ॥

Skull bones, not knit together and the forehead getting crushed into powder, fracture which has occurred in the middle of the temples, head, back and between the breasts should be rejected.

english translation

सम्यग्यमितमप्यस्थि दुर्न्यासाद्दुर्निबन्धनात् । सङ्क्षोभादपि यद्गच्छेद्विक्रियां तद्विवर्जयेत् ॥ ९ ॥

That bone, which in spite of proper control (by the use of splints etc.) becomes irregular (distorted) by improper joining, bandaging and exertion (functioning of the affected art) should be refused treatment;

english translation

आदितो यच्च दुर्जातमस्थि सन्धिरथापि वा । तरुणास्थीनि भुज्यन्ते भज्यन्ते नलकानि तु ॥१०॥

so also the bone and the joint which is ill-formed from the beginning itself. Cartilages bend, tubular bones break,

english translation