Astanga Hrudaya
सर्वं च तिक्तकटुकं नात्युष्णं कटु पाकतः । छेदनं च विशेषेण लौहं तत्र प्रशस्यते ॥ १३१ ॥
All (varieties of it) are bitter, pungent, not very hot in potency, pungent at the end of digestion and especially possess the property of chedana (excision), among these, that coming out from iron is best.
english translation
sarvaM ca tiktakaTukaM nAtyuSNaM kaTu pAkataH । chedanaM ca vizeSeNa lauhaM tatra prazasyate ॥ 131 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
बालोपचरणीयाध्यायः
Balopacharaneeyam (care Of The New Born Baby)
2.
बालामयप्रतिशेधाध्यायः
Balamaya Pratishedham (treatment Of Diseases Of Children)
3.
बलग्रहप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Balagraha Pratishedham (treatment Of Diseases Due To Demons / Evil Spirits Seizing The Child)
4.
भूतविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Bhoota Vijnaneeyam Adhyayam (knowledge Of Demons)
5.
भूतप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Bhoota Pratishedham (treatment Of Demons)
6.
उन्मादप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Unmada Pratishedham (treatment Of Insanity)
7.
अपस्मारप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Apasmara Pratishedham (treatment Of Epilepsy)
8.
वर्त्मरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Vartmaroga Vijnyaniyam Adhyayam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Eyelids)
9.
वर्त्मरोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Vartmaroga Pratishedam (treatment Of Diseases Of The Eyelids)
10.
सन्धिसितासितरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Sandhisitasitaroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Fornixes, Sclera And Cornea)
11.
सन्धिसितसितरोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Sandhisitasitarogapratisedham (treatment Of Diseases Of The Fornixes, Sclera And Cornea)
12.
दृष्टिरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drishtirogavijnaniya (knowledge Of Diseases Of Vision)
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तिमिरप्रतिशेधाध्यायः
Timira Pratishedham (treatment Of Blindness)
14.
लिङ्गनाशप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Linganasha Pratishedham (treatment Of Blindness)
15.
सर्वाक्षिरोगविज्ञानियाध्यायः
Sarva Akshi Roga Vijnaniya (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Whole Eye)
16.
सर्वाक्षिरोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Sarvaakshi Roga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Whole Eye)
17.
कर्णरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Karnaroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Ears)
18.
कर्णरोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Karnaroga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Ears)
19.
नासारोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Nasaroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Nose)
20.
नासारोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Nasaroga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Nose)
21.
मुख़रोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Mukha Roga Vijnaneeya (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Mouth)
22.
मुख़रोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Mukharoga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Mouth)
23.
शिरोरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Shiroroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of The Head)
24.
शिरोरोगप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Shiroroga Pratishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of The Head)
25.
व्रनप्रतिशेधाध्यायः
Vrana Pratisedha (treatment Of Ulcers)
26.
सद्योव्रनप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Sadyovrana Prathishedha (treatment Of Traumatic Wounds)
27.
भङ्गप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Bhanga Prathishedha (treatment Of Fractures)
28.
भगन्दरप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Bhagandara Pratishedham (treatment Of Rectal Fistula)
29.
ग्रन्थ्यर्बुदश्लीपदापचीनाडीविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Granthi Arbuda Shlipada Apachi Nadi Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Tumours-cancer-filariasis-scrofula-sinus Ulcer)
30.
ग्रन्थ्यर्बुदश्लीपदापचीनाडीप्रतिशेधाध्यायः
Granthi Arbuda Shlipada Apachi Nadi Pratishedham (treatment Of Tumors-cancer-filariasis-scrofula-sinus Ulcer)
31.
क्षुद्ररोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Kshudra Roga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Minor Diseases)
32.
क्षुद्ररोगप्रतिषेधाध्ययः
Kshudra Roga Pratishedham (treatment Of Minor Diseases)
33.
गुह्यरोगविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Guhyaroga Vijnaniyam (knowledge Of Diseases Of Genital Organs)
34.
गुह्यरोगप्रतिषेधाध्ययः
Guhya Roga Prathishedha (treatment Of Diseases Of Genital Organs)
35.
विषप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Visha Prathishedha (treatment Of Poisoning)
36.
सर्पविषप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Sarpa Visha Pratishedha Adhyaya (treatment Of Snake Bite Poison)
37.
कीटालूतादिविषप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Keeta Loothadi Visha Pratishedha Adhyaya (treatment Of Poison Of Insects, Spiders Etc.)
38.
मूषिकालर्कविषप्रतिषेधाध्यायः
Mooshika Alarka Visha Pratishedha Adhyaya (treatment Of Poison Of Mouse And Dog)
रसायनविधिरध्यायः
Rasayana Vidhi Adhyaya (rejuvenation Therapy)
40.
वाजीकरणविधिरध्यायः
Vajeekarana Vidhi Adhyaya (virilification Therapy)
सर्वं च तिक्तकटुकं नात्युष्णं कटु पाकतः । छेदनं च विशेषेण लौहं तत्र प्रशस्यते ॥ १३१ ॥
All (varieties of it) are bitter, pungent, not very hot in potency, pungent at the end of digestion and especially possess the property of chedana (excision), among these, that coming out from iron is best.
english translation
sarvaM ca tiktakaTukaM nAtyuSNaM kaTu pAkataH । chedanaM ca vizeSeNa lauhaM tatra prazasyate ॥ 131 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript