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त्रिलिङ्गा पिटिका वृत्ता जत्रूर्ध्वमिरिवेल्लिका । विदारीकन्दकठिना विदारी कक्षवङ्क्षणे ॥ १६ ॥

Irivellika are eruptions having features of all the three doshas, round in shape and appearing in parts above the shoulders. Vidari is eruption hard like tuber of Pueraria tuberosa and appears in the axilla and groins.

english translation

मेदोऽनिलकफैर्ग्रन्थिः स्नायुमांससिराश्रयैः । भिन्नो वसाज्यमध्वाभं स्रवेत्तत्रोल्बणोऽनिलः ॥ १७ ॥

Tumor caused by fat, Vata, and Kapha, involving tendons, muscles, veins etc. exudes fluid resembling muscle-fat, ghee, and honey when pricked; Vata getting aggravated by it,

english translation

मांसं विशोष्य ग्रथितां शर्करां उपपादयेत् । दुर्गन्धं रुधिरं क्लिन्नं नानावर्णं ततो मलाः ॥ १८ ॥

dries up the muscles and converts them into matted gravel-like substance, then the doshas exude blood which is foul smelling, rotten, of many colors,

english translation

तां स्रावयन्ति निचितां विद्यात्तच्छर्करार्बुदम् । पाणिपादतले सन्धौ जत्रूर्ध्वं वोपचीयते ॥१९॥

out of the accumulated gravel. This disease is known as Sharkarabuda. Tumor appearing in the palms and soles, joints or parts of body above the collar bone, developing slowly like the ant-hill,

english translation

वल्मीकवच्छनैर्ग्रन्थिस्तद्वद्बह्वणुभिर्मुखैः । रुग्दाहकण्डूक्लेदाढ्यैर्वल्मीकोऽसौ समस्तजः ॥ २० ॥

having small and large openings (orifice) like it, accompanied with pain, burning sensation, itching and copious exudation, is known as Valmika and is caused by all the doshas together.

english translation