Astanga Hrudaya

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पैत्तिकं स्तम्भयेत्सेकैः प्रदेहैश्चातिशीतलैः । लेखनच्छेदनस्वेदवमनैः श्लैष्मिकं जयेत् ॥ २१ ॥

In that predominant of Pitta, the poison should be restrained with cold baths and application of pastes which are very cold. That predominant of Kapha should be won by scraping, incising, fomentation and emesis therapies.

english translation

paittikaM stambhayetsekaiH pradehaizcAtizItalaiH । lekhanacchedanasvedavamanaiH zlaiSmikaM jayet ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कीटानां त्रिप्रकाराणां त्रैविध्येन क्रिया हिता । स्वेदालेपनसेकांस्तु कोष्णान् प्रायोऽवचारयेत् ॥ २२ ॥

For the three kinds of insects (Vata, Pitta, Kapha pradhana), three kinds of treatments (usual to each dosha) are suitable. Sudation/ fomentation, application of herbs and bathing (the lesion) should be generally done warm,

english translation

kITAnAM triprakArANAM traividhyena kriyA hitA । svedAlepanasekAMstu koSNAn prAyo'vacArayet ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अन्यत्र मूर्छिताद्दंशपाकतः कोथतोऽथवा । नृकेशाः सर्षपाः पीता गुडो जीर्णश्च धूपनम् ॥ २३ ॥

except when the person has lost consciousness, when there is ulceration by the bite or putrefaction by the bite. Nrikesha (human hairs), pitasarshapa and jirnaguda used for fumigation (of the bite) is best for him bitten by

english translation

anyatra mUrchitAddaMzapAkataH kothato'thavA । nRkezAH sarSapAH pItA guDo jIrNazca dhUpanam ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विषदंशस्य सर्वस्य काश्यपः परमब्रवीत् । विषघ्नं च विधिं सर्वं कुर्यात्संशोधनानि च ॥ २४ ॥

all kinds of poisonous animals, so said Kashyapa. All anti – poisonous therapies should be administered along with purificatory therapies.

english translation

viSadaMzasya sarvasya kAzyapaH paramabravIt । viSaghnaM ca vidhiM sarvaM kuryAtsaMzodhanAni ca ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साधयेत्सर्पवद्दष्टान् विषोग्रैः कीटवृश्चिकैः । तण्डुलीयकतुल्यांशां त्रिवृतां सर्पिषा पिबेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Equal quantities of taṇḍulīyaka – Amaranthus ­spinosus and trivṛt – Operculina turpethum should be consumed mixed with ghee, cures those bitten by insects and scorpion having strong poisons just like that of snake bite;

english translation

sAdhayetsarpavaddaSTAn viSograiH kITavRzcikaiH । taNDulIyakatulyAMzAM trivRtAM sarpiSA pibet ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript