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Astanga Hrudaya

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ते पद्मकण्टका ज्ञेया यैः पद्ममिव कण्टकैः । चीयते नीरुजैः श्वेतैः शरीरं कफवातजैः ॥ ६ ॥

Those thorns like pitaka which are painless, white in color and spread all over the body like thorn of the lotus and caused by Kapha and Vata are known as Padmakantaka.

english translation

पित्तेन पिटिका वृत्ता पक्वोदुम्बरसन्निभा । महादाहज्वरकरी विवृता विवृतानना ॥ ७ ॥

Eruptions produced by Pitta, round, resembling a ripe fruit of udumbara -­ Ficus racemosa, producing severe burning sensation and fever and having a wide-open mouth is known as Vivrita.

english translation

गात्रेष्वन्तश्च वक्त्रस्य दाहज्वररुजान्विताः। मसूरमात्रास्तद्वर्णास्तत्संज्ञाः पिटिका घनाः॥८॥

Eruption is hard, resembling the ­(lentil)-Lens culinaris in size and color, accompanied with burning sensation, fever and pain appearing on different parts of the body and interior of the mouth; this is called Masurika.

english translation

ततः कष्टतराः स्फोटा विस्फोटाख्या महारुजाः। या पद्मकर्णिकाकारा पिटिका पिटिकाचिता ॥ ९ ॥

tataḥ sphoṭā – Vesicles/Blebs more difficult to bear (than Masurika), having severe pain is known as Visphota. Eruptions with shape resembling the bulbs of the lotus flowers – Nelumbo nucifera, studded with small eruptions all around

english translation

सा विद्धा वातपित्ताभ्यां ताभ्यामेव च गर्दभी । मण्डला विपुलोत्सन्ना सरागपिटिकाचिता ॥ १० ॥

and caused by Vata and Pitta together is known as Viddha. Gardabhi is also from these (Vata-Pitta) only, it is circular, wide, raised, slightly reddish patch studded with small eruptions.

english translation