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Astanga Hrudaya

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जलसन्त्रासनामानं दष्टं तमपि वर्जयेत् । आखुना दष्टमात्रस्य दंशं काण्डेन दाहयेत् ॥ १६ ॥

is also designated as afflicted by Jalasantrasa and those bitten should be refused treatment. The site of a bite bitten by the rat should be burnt either by the stem of a plant or a mirror (lens);

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siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/38/17

दर्पणेनाथवा तीव्ररुजा स्यात्कर्णिकाऽन्यथा । दग्धं विस्रावयेद्दंशं प्रच्छितं च प्रलेपयेत् ॥ १७ ॥

if not done so there will be severe pain and development of a round muscular growth. After burning the wound it should be incised with a knife, fluid removedand applied with a paste of

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siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/38/18

शिरीषरजनीवक्रकुङ्कुमामृतवल्लिभिः । अगारधूममञ्जिष्ठारजनीलवणोत्तमैः ॥ १८ ॥

śirīṣa – Albizia lebbeck, rajanī – Curcuma longa, vakra – Valeriana wallichii, kuṅkuma – Crocus sativus and amṛtavalli – Tinospora cordifolia. Application of paste of kitchen soot, mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia, rajanī – Curcuma longa,

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siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/38/19

लेपो जयत्याखुविषं कर्णिकायाश्च पातनः । ततोऽम्लैः क्षालयित्वाऽनु तोयैरनु च लेपयेत् ॥ १९ ॥

rock salt destroys poison of mice and makes the muscular growth fall off. Next, it should be washed with any sour liquid and applied with

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siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/38/20

पालिन्दीश्वेतकटभीबिल्वमूलगुडूचिभिः । अन्यैश्च विषशोफघ्नैः सिरां वा मोक्षयेद्द्रुतम् ॥ २० ॥

the paste of pālindī – Operculina turpethum, śvetakaṭabhī – Clitoria ternatea, bilvamūla – root of Aegle marmelos, and guḍūci – Tinospora cordifolia or other herbs which destroys poison and mitigate swelling; then the vein should be cut (to let out blood) urgently.

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Chapter 38

Verses 21-25