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Astanga Hrudaya

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विलङ्घनं रक्तविमोक्षणं च विरूक्षणं कायविशोधनं च । धात्रीप्रयोगाञ्छिशिरप्रदेहान् कुर्यात्सदा जालकगर्दभस्य ॥ ६ ॥

Fasting, bloodletting, therapy causing dryness, body purificatory therapies, recipes of dhātrī – Emblica officinalis; cold application on the body should be done always in Jalagardabha.

english translation

विदारिकां हृते रक्ते श्लेष्मग्रन्थिवदाचरेत् । मेदोऽर्बुदक्रियां कुर्यात्सुतरां शर्करार्बुदे ॥ ७ ॥मेदोऽर्बुदक्रियां कुर्यात्सुतरां शर्करार्बुदे ॥ ७ ॥

In Vidarika, blood should be removed and then treated similarly to Kapha granthi (chapter 30) should be adopted. In Sharkararbuda, the treatments prescribed for Medo arbuda (chapter 30) should be adopted.

english translation

प्रवृद्धं सुबहुच्छिद्रं सशोफं मर्मणि स्थितम् । वल्मीकं हस्तपादे च वर्जयेदितरत्पुनः ॥ ८ ॥

Valmika which has grown to a big size, which has multiple openings, accompanied with swelling, situated on vital spots, hands and feet; should be refused treatment. The others should be treated,

english translation

शुद्धस्यास्रे हृते लिम्पेत्सपट्वारेवतामृतैः । श्यामाकुलत्थिकामूलदन्तीपललसक्तुभिः ॥ ९ ॥

the person given purificatory therapies, bloodletting and then paste of ārevata – Cassia fistula, amṛtaiḥ – Tinospora cordifolia, śyāmā – Operculina turpethum, root of Dolichos biflorus, dantī – Baliospermum montanum, paste of Sesamum indicum, and roasted corn flour added with – should be applied.

english translation

पक्वे तु दुष्टमांसानि गतीः सर्वाश्च शोधयेत् । शस्त्रेण सम्यगनु च क्षारेण ज्वलनेन वा ॥ १० ॥

When it has become ripe, the putrefied muscle and all the sinuses should be cleared, later by the proper use of either the knife, alkali or fire.

english translation