Astanga Hrudaya

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एकविंशतिरात्रेण विषं शाम्यति सर्वथा । अथाशु लूतादष्टस्य शस्त्रेणादंशमुद्धरेत् ॥ ६६ ॥

Poison (of spider bite) gets mitigated by twenty – one days completely. [Lutadamsha Chikitsa: Treatment of spider bite] In a person bit by spider, the teeth of the spider should be removed with the help of a knife immediately, the place burnt (cauterized) by heated stone etc.;

english translation

ekaviMzatirAtreNa viSaM zAmyati sarvathA । athAzu lUtAdaSTasya zastreNAdaMzamuddharet ॥ 66 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दहेच्च जाम्बवौष्ठाद्यैर्न तु पित्तोत्तरं दहेत् । कर्कशं भिन्नरोमाणं मर्मसन्ध्यादिसंश्रितम् ॥ ६७ ॥

that which is Pitta predominant should not be burnt (cauterized). The bite site which is very rough, having damaged hairs, located on vital parts, bony joints etc.

english translation

dahecca jAmbavauSThAdyairna tu pittottaraM dahet । karkazaM bhinnaromANaM marmasandhyAdisaMzritam ॥ 67 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रसृतं सर्वतो दंशं न छिन्दीत दहेन्न च । लेपयेद्दग्धमगदैर्मधुसैन्धवसंयुतैः ॥ ६८ ॥

with copious exudation should neither be cut nor burnt. After cauterization, the place must be applied with a paste of agada (anti – poisonous recipe) added with honey and rock salt;

english translation

prasRtaM sarvato daMzaM na chindIta dahenna ca । lepayeddagdhamagadairmadhusaindhavasaMyutaiH ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सुशीतैः सेचयेच्चानु कषायैः क्षीरिवृक्षजैः । सर्वतोऽपहरेद्रक्तं शृङ्गाद्यैः सिरयाऽपि वा ॥ ६९ ॥

then the part bathed often with the decoction of (bark of) trees of milky sap made very cool. Blood should be let out by using the sucking horn etc. or by cutting the vein,

english translation

suzItaiH secayeccAnu kaSAyaiH kSIrivRkSajaiH । sarvato'paharedraktaM zRGgAdyaiH sirayA'pi vA ॥ 69 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सेकलेपास्ततः शीता बोधिश्लेष्मातकाक्षकैः । फलिनीद्विनिशाक्षौद्रसर्पिर्भिः पद्मकाह्वयः ॥ ७० ॥

then bathing the part with the decoction of (bark of) bodhi – Ficus religiosa, śleṣmātaka – Cordia dichotoma and akṣaka – Terminalia bellerica often and applying their paste in cold condition. phalinī – Callicarpa macrophylla, dviniśā – the two nisha – Haridra – Curcuma longa Daruharidra – Berberis aristata, honey and ghee are made into a paste and rolled into pills, this known as Padmaka agada,

english translation

sekalepAstataH zItA bodhizleSmAtakAkSakaiH । phalinIdvinizAkSaudrasarpirbhiH padmakAhvayaH ॥ 70 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript