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Astanga Hrudaya

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सितोऽसितोऽरुणः पीतः श्यावो वा मृदुरुन्नतः । मध्ये कृष्णोऽथवा श्यावः पर्यन्ते जालकावृतः ॥ ५६ ॥

white, blackish, red, yellow or blue; soft, elevated, black or blue in the centre and sieve like at the edges,

english translation

विसर्पवांश्छोफयुतस्तप्यते बहुवेदनः । ज्वराशुपाकविक्लेदकोथावदरणान्वितः ॥ ५७ ॥

swelling spreads sidewards, torments the body greatly with severe pains, fever, quick suppuration, exudation, putrefaction and tissue loss, all develop:

english translation

क्लेदेन यत्स्पृशत्यङ्गं तत्रापि कुरुते व्रणम् । श्वासदंष्ट्राशकृन्मूत्रशुक्रलालानखार्तवैः ॥ ५८ ॥

ulcer will form on that part which comes in contact with the pus. They (spiders) emit poison through eight routes i.e., their breath, teeth,

english translation

अष्टाभिरुद्वमत्येषा विषं वक्त्राद्विशेषतः । लूता नाभेर्दशत्यूर्ध्वमूर्ध्वं चाधश्च कीटकाः ॥ ५९ ॥

excreta, urine, semen, sliva, nail and menstrual blood, especially by the mouth (bite). Spider bite (man) above the (level of the) umbilicus whereas insects biteboth above and below;

english translation

तद्दूषितं च वस्त्रादि देहे पृक्तं विकारकृत् । दिनार्धं लक्ष्यते नैव दंशो लूताविषोद्भवः ॥ ६० ॥

cloth and others contaminated by its (spiders) poison, produce diseases when these come in contact with the body. The lesion of spider bite does not manifest till half a day,

english translation