Astanga Hrudaya
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विस्रावयेज्जलौकोभिरपक्वामजगल्लिकाम् । स्वेदयित्वा यवप्रख्यां विलयाय प्रलेपयेत् ॥ १ ॥
Ajagallika which is unripe should be treated with bloodletting using leeches. Yavaprakhya should be given fomentation and to liquefy it,
english translation
visrAvayejjalaukobhirapakvAmajagallikAm । svedayitvA yavaprakhyAM vilayAya pralepayet ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदारुकुष्ठमनोह्वालै: इत्यापाषाणगर्दभात् । विधिस्तांश्चाचरेत्पक्वान् व्रणवत्साजगल्लिकान् ॥ २ ॥
apply the paste of dāru – Cedrus deodara, kuṣṭha – Saussurea lappa, realgar and purified arsenic trisulphide. This is the treatment which should be practiced for all diseases up to Pasanagardabha (Alaji, Kachapa, Panasika) in their unripe stage, the ripened conditions should be treated like Vrana (ulcer) including Ajagallika.
english translation
dArukuSThamanohvAlai: ityApASANagardabhAt । vidhistAMzcAcaretpakvAn vraNavatsAjagallikAn ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलोध्रकुस्तुम्बुरुवचाः प्रलेपो मुखदूषिके । वटपल्लवयुक्ता वा नारिकेलोत्थशुक्तयः ॥ ३ ॥
A paste of lodhra – Symplocos racemosa, kustumburu – Coriandrum sativum and vacāḥ – Acorus calamus is useful for Mukhadushika, or a paste of tender leaves of Ficus benghalensis and Narikela Shukti (coconut shells);
english translation
lodhrakustumburuvacAH pralepo mukhadUSike । vaTapallavayuktA vA nArikelotthazuktayaH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअशान्तौ वमनं नस्यं ललाटे च सिराव्यधः । निम्बाम्बुवान्तो निम्बाम्बुसाधितं पद्मकण्टके ॥ ४ ॥
when the diseases do not subside, emesis, nasal medication and cutting the vein in the forehead should be resorted. In Padmakantaka, the patient should be made to vomit using decoction of nimbāmbu – Azadirachta indica, then consume ghee prepared with decoction of nimbāmbu – Azadirachta indica
english translation
azAntau vamanaM nasyaM lalATe ca sirAvyadhaH । nimbAmbuvAnto nimbAmbusAdhitaM padmakaNTake ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपिबेत्क्षौद्रान्वितं सर्पिर्निम्बारग्वधलेपनम् । विवृतादींस्तु जालान्तांश्चिकित्सेत्सेरिवेल्लिकान् । पित्तविसर्पवत्तद्वत्प्रत्याख्यायाग्निरोहिणीम् ॥ ५ ॥
added with honey, paste of nimba – Azadirachta indica and āragvadha – Cassia fistula should be applied. Diseases commencing with Vivrita and ending with Jala (gardabha), (Masurika, Visphota, Viddha, Gardhabhi, Kaksa, Gandhanama and Rajika), along with Irivellika should be treated just like treating Pittaja Visarpa (chapter 18 of Chikitsa sthana), similarly, Agnirohini should be treated after intimating its incurability.
english translation
pibetkSaudrAnvitaM sarpirnimbAragvadhalepanam । vivRtAdIMstu jAlAntAMzcikitsetserivellikAn । pittavisarpavattadvatpratyAkhyAyAgnirohiNIm ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript