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Astanga Hrudaya

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तद्विभागं यथास्वं च दोषलिङ्गैर्विभावयेत् । असाध्यायां तु हृन्मोहश्वासहिध्माशिरोग्रहाः ॥ ५१ ॥

By these symptoms the subdivisions of the doshas separately should be determined. In case of spider bites which are incurable there is delusion, dyspnea, hiccup, catching pain in the head,

english translation

श्वेतपीतासितारक्ताः पिटिकाः श्वयथूद्भवः । वेपथुर्वमथुर्दाहस्तृडान्ध्यं वक्रनासता ॥ ५२ ॥

appearance of eruptions which are white, yellow, black or red, swelling, shivering, vomiting, burning sensation, thirst, blindness, distortion of the nose,

english translation

श्यावौष्ठवक्त्रदन्तत्वं पृष्ठग्रीवावभञ्जनम् । पक्वजम्बूसवर्णं च दंशात्स्रवति शोणितम् ॥ ५३ ॥

blue color of the lips, mouth and teeth, bending of the back and neck, blood of the color of ripe Jambu – Eugenia jambolana fruit or of its color (dark blue) flows from the site of the bite.

english translation

सर्वापि सर्वजा प्रायो व्यपदेशस्तु भूयसा । तीक्ष्णमध्यावरत्वेन सा त्रिधा हन्त्युपेक्षिता ॥ ५४ ॥

All kinds produce aggravation of all the doshas generally, but designation is by the predominant dosha. Bite is of three kinds (1) Tikshna – powerful/ strong/severe, (2) Madhya – medium/moderate and (3) Avara – Poor/mild/weak; by neglecting (without treating),

english translation

सप्ताहेन दशाहेन पक्षेण च परं क्रमात् । लूतादंशश्च सर्वोऽपि दद्रूमण्डलसन्निभः ॥ ५५ ॥

these kill the person in seven days, ten days or fifteen days respectively. [Lutadamsha Lakshana: Features of spider bite] In the bite of all types of spiders, the site develops swelling like a dadrumandala (circular, raised patch),

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