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Astanga Hrudaya

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कृष्णानवेदनांस्त्वक्स्थान् माषांस्तान् एव चोन्नतान् । मषेभ्यस्तून्नततरांश्चर्मकीलान् सितासितान् ॥ २६ ॥

these only are known as Mashaka when they are raised. More projecting than Mashaka is Charmakila (warts), which may be either white or black.

english translation

तथाविधो जतुमणिः सहजो लोहितस्तु सः । कृष्णं सितं वा सहजं मण्डलं लाञ्छनं समम् ॥२७॥

Jatumani is of the same type, is congenital and red in color; Lancchana is black or white, congenital, pigmented patch of the same level of the skin.

english translation

शोकक्रोधादिकुपिताद्वातपित्तान्मुखे तनु । श्यामलं मण्डलं व्यङ्गं वक्त्रादन्यत्र नीलिका ॥ २८ ॥

Vata and Pitta getting aggravated (increased) together due to grief, anger etc. produce light blue-black colored patch on the face this is known as Vyanga; if on other places other than face, it is known as Nilika.

english translation

परुषं परुषस्पर्शं व्यङ्गं श्यावं च मारुतात् । पित्तात्ताम्रान्तमानीलं श्वेतान्तं कण्डुमत्कफात् ॥ २९ ॥

In that predominant of Vata, Vyanga is rough, coarse on touching and blue; with Pitta it is blue it is white at its edges and due to Kapha it is itching;

english translation

रक्ताद्रक्तान्तमाताम्रं सौषं चिमिचिमायते । वायुनोदीरितः श्लेष्मा त्वचं प्राप्य विशुष्यति ॥३०॥

with blood predominance, it is red inside and coppery, having burning sensation and tingling. Kapha aggravated by Vata, reaching the skin gets dried up greatly,

english translation