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Astanga Hrudaya

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यस्य यस्यैव दोषस्य लिङ्गाधिक्यं प्रतर्कयेत् । तस्य तस्यौषधैः कुर्याद्विपरीतगुणैः क्रियाम् ॥ १६ ॥

The dosha which so ever presents, more number of symptoms should be assessed and treatment done for it with herbs possessing opposite qualities. Symptoms of Vata predominant scorpion poison

english translation

हृत्पीडोर्ध्वानिलस्तम्भः सिरायामोऽस्थिपर्वरुक् । घूर्णनोद्वेष्टनं गात्रश्यावता वातिके विषे ॥ १७ ॥

Pain in the (region of the) heart, stoppage of movement of Anila (Vata) in the upward direction (expiration), engorgement, dilation or formation of network of veins, pain in the bones and joints; rolling on the body (moving to and from), contractures and bluish discoloration of the bodyare the features of poison (of scorpions) predominant of Vata.

english translation

सञ्ज्ञानाशोष्णनिश्वासौ हृद्दाहः कटुकास्यता । मांसावदरणं शोफो रक्तपीतश्च पैत्तिके ॥ १८ ॥

Loss of consciousness, warm expiration, burning sensation in the region of heart, bitter taste in the mouth, scales in the muscles, swelling which is reddish yellow in color are the features of predominance of Pitta.

english translation

छर्द्यरोचकहृल्लासप्रसेकोत्क्लेशपीनसैः । सशैत्यमुखमाधुर्यैर्विद्याच्छ्लेष्माधिकं विषम् ॥ १९ ॥

Vomiting, anorexia, nausea, excessive salivation, excess fluid regurgitation, rhinitis, excessive cold, sweetness of mouth is considered as symptoms of Kapha predominant poison.

english translation

पिण्याकेन व्रणालेपस्तैलाभ्यङ्गश्च वातिके । स्वेदो नाडीपुलाकाद्यैर्बृंहणश्च विधिर्हितः ॥ २० ॥

In poison predominant of Vata, the wound should be smeared with pinyaka (oil cake of tila) anointing with (medicated) oil, fomentation by steam coming out from a tube or by application of boiled rice etc. and therapies which are brimhana (nourishing) are beneficial.

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