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Astanga Hrudaya

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सास्थिमांसं मुखं तीव्ररुजमन्तर्मुखीति सा । वातलाहारसेविन्यां जनन्यां कुपितोऽनिलः ॥ ३६ ॥

along with bones and muscles around the opening of vagina along with severe pain, is called Antarmukhi. Vata getting aggravated in those women who indulge in Vata increasing foods,

english translation

स्त्रियो योनिमणुद्वारां कुर्यात्सूचीमुखीति सा । वेगरोधादृतौ वायुर्दुष्टो विण्मूत्रसङ्ग्रहम् ॥ ३७ ॥

producing causes narrowing of the vaginal passage in women, this is called Suchimukhi. Due to the habit of suppressing the urges (during the period of menstruation), Vata getting aggravated,

english translation

करोति योनेः शोषं च शुष्काख्या सातिवेदना । षडहात्सप्तरात्राद्वा शुक्रं गर्भाशयान्मरुत् ॥ ३८ ॥

causes accumulation of feces and urine and causes dryness of the vagina, accompanied with severe pain. This is called Shushka Yoni. Either on the sixth day or seventh day, the semen is vomited (expelled) out of the uterus

english translation

वमेत्सरुङ्नीरुजो वा यस्याः सा वामिनी मता । योनौ वातोपतप्तायां स्त्रीगर्भे बीजदोषतः ॥ ३९ ॥

either accompanied with pain or without pain by Vata this is called Vamini. The woman who resents features of aggravation of Vata in uterus and vagina due to defect in the seed,

english translation

नृद्वेषिण्यस्तनी च स्यात्षण्ढसञ्ज्ञाऽनुपक्रमा । दुष्टो विष्टभ्य योन्यास्यं गर्भकोष्ठं च मारुतः ॥४०॥

who hates men and has no (developed) breasts is known as Shandha and cannot be cured. Vata getting vitiated, obstructing the vaginal passage,

english translation