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Astanga Hrudaya

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कफाद्गुरु स्निग्धमरुक् चितं मांसाङ्कुरैर्बृहत् । तत्त्यजेद्वत्सरातीतं सुमहत्सुपरिस्रुति ॥ २१ ॥

in that caused by Kapha the leg is heavy, unctuous, painless and studded with big sprouts of muscle fibres. That which is more than one year old, very big and exuding heavily should be rejected.

english translation

पाणिनासौष्ठकर्णेषु वदन्त्येके तु पादवत् । श्लीपदं जायते तच्च देशेऽनूपे भृशं भृशम् ॥२२॥

Shlipada affects the hands, nose, lips and ears also like the feet, some (authorities) say so; and it is especially common in extremely marshy regions.

english translation

मेदस्थाः कण्ठमन्याक्षकक्षावङ्क्षणगा मलाः । सवर्णान् कठिनान् स्निग्धान् वार्ताकामलकाकृतीन् ॥२३॥

Doshas aggravated invading the medas (fat) present in the throat, neck, region of collar bone, axilla and groin, give rise to growth of hard, unctuous, deep rooted, multiple, small tumors of the same color as of the skin resembling vārtāka – Solanum melongena, āmalaka – Emblica officinalis (in size),

english translation

अवगाढान् बहून् गण्डांश्चिरपाकांश्च कुर्वते । पच्यन्तेऽल्परुजस्तेऽन्ये स्रवन्त्यन्येऽतिकण्डुराः ॥ २४ ॥

causing delayed maturation (suppuration), ripening causing mild pain. Some others are exuding fluid and some others causing severe itching,

english translation

नश्यन्त्यन्ये भवन्त्यन्ये दीर्घकालानुबन्धिनः । गण्डमालाऽपची चेयं दूर्वेव क्षयवृद्धिभाक् ॥ २५ ॥

some disappear and afresh the disease persists for long. This is known as Gandamala and Apachi and undergoes increase or decrease like the durva grass (Cynodon dactylon) (disappears in unsuitable climate and reappears in suitable climate).

english translation