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शुक्लफेनाङ्गवक्त्राक्षः शीतो हृष्टाङ्गजो गुरुः। पश्यञ्छुक्लानि रूपाणि श्लैष्मिको मुच्यते चिरात् ॥११॥
[Apasmara with kapha dominance] The shlaishmika apasmara is characterized by whitish froth (from the mouth), body, face and eyes, (feeling of) cold, heaviness due to stiff body. The patient gets hallucinations of white objects and recovers late.
english translation
सर्वैरेतैः समस्तैस्तु लिङ्गैर्ज्ञेयस्त्रिदोषजः। अपस्मारः स चासाध्यो यः क्षीणस्यानवश्च यः ॥१२॥
[Apasmara with mixed features of all dosha dominance and prognosis] Tridoshaja apasmara is characterized by manifestation of all of above features at the same time. This type of apasmara is incurable. The apasmara, which occurs in emaciated person and in chronic stage, is also incurable.
english translation
पक्षाद्वा द्वादशाहाद्वा मासाद्वा कुपिता मलाः। अपस्माराय कुर्वन्ति वेगं किञ्चिदथान्तरम् ॥१३॥
[Diagnosis as per frequency of seizures] The vitiated doshas lead to paroxysms of apasmara once in fifteen days, twelve days or a month. The paroxysm may occur even after a shorter period.
english translation
तैरावृतानां हृत्स्रोतोमनसां सम्प्रबोधनम्। तीक्ष्णैरादौ भिषक् कुर्यात् कर्मभिर्वमनादिभिः ॥१४॥
[Management of apasmara] The heart, channels and mind which are obstructed by doshas shall rouse up or cleared first by strong remedial measures like vamana (emetic therapy) etc.
english translation
वातिकं बस्तिभूयिष्ठैः पैत्तं प्रायो विरेचनैः। श्लैष्मिकं वमनप्रायैरपस्मारमुपाचरेत् ॥१५॥
[Purification based on dosha dominance] Vatika apasmara shall be treated mainly with basti (medicated enema) therapy; Paittika apasmara shall mainly be treated with virechana (purgation) therapy and shlaishmika apasmara shall mainly be treated with vamana (emesis) therapy.
english translation