Charak Samhita

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गलस्य सन्धौ चिबुके गले च सदाहरागः श्वसनासु चोग्रः| शोफो भृशार्तिस्तु बिडालिका स्याद्धन्याद्गले चेद्वलयीकृता सा ||७६||

sanskrit

Acute swelling at the junction of throat behind the chin i.e. in trachea with redness and burning sensation in throat and causes obstruction to breathing with very much discomfort is known as biḍālikā. It kills the patient if folds are formed in throat

english translation

galasya sandhau cibuke gale ca sadAharAgaH zvasanAsu cograH| zopho bhRzArtistu biDAlikA syAddhanyAdgale cedvalayIkRtA sA ||76||

hk transliteration

स्यात्तालुविद्रध्यपि दाहरागपाकान्वितस्तालुनि सा त्रिदोषात्| जिह्वोपरिष्टादुपजिह्विका स्यात् कफादधस्तादधिजिह्विका च ||७७||

sanskrit

[Talu-vidradhi (palatal abscess), upajihvika (superficial glossitis) and adhijihvikā (sub-lingual glossitis)] Abscess in palate caused by tridosha with burning sensation, redness and pus formation is known as tālu-vidradhi. Swelling due to kapha occurring on the upper part of tongue is called upajihvikā (acute superficial glossitis) and which occurs sublingual part is called adhijihvikā (sub lingual glossitis)

english translation

syAttAluvidradhyapi dAharAgapAkAnvitastAluni sA tridoSAt| jihvopariSTAdupajihvikA syAt kaphAdadhastAdadhijihvikA ca ||77||

hk transliteration

यो दन्तमांसेषु तु रक्तपित्तात् पाको भवेत् सोपकुशः प्रदिष्टः| स्याद्दन्तविद्रध्यपि दन्तमांसे शोफः कफाच्छोणितसञ्चयोत्थः ||७८||

sanskrit

[Upakusha (gingivitis) and danta-vidradhi (dental abscess)] Provoked rakta and pitta causes suppuration of the gums and it is called upakusha. Accumulation of kapha and rakta produces elevated swelling in gums and it is known as danta-vidradhi

english translation

yo dantamAMseSu tu raktapittAt pAko bhavet sopakuzaH pradiSTaH| syAddantavidradhyapi dantamAMse zophaH kaphAcchoNitasaJcayotthaH ||78||

hk transliteration

गलस्य पार्श्वे गलगण्ड एकः स्याद्गण्डमाला बहुभिस्तु गण्डैः| साध्याः स्मृताः पीनसपार्श्वशूलकासज्वरच्छर्दियुतास्त्वसाध्याः ||७९||

sanskrit

[Galaganḍa (goiter),gandamala (cervical adenitis) and its management] Single glandular swelling on the (middle) of neck is called galagaṇḍa (goiter) but if there are many nodular swellings making a chain like appearance, is known as gandamālā. Generally they are curable but if accompanied with coryza, pain in side of the chest, cough, fever and vomiting then they are incurable

english translation

galasya pArzve galagaNDa ekaH syAdgaNDamAlA bahubhistu gaNDaiH| sAdhyAH smRtAH pInasapArzvazUlakAsajvaracchardiyutAstvasAdhyAH ||79||

hk transliteration

तेषां सिराकायशिरोविरेका धूमः पुराणस्य घृतस्य पानम्| स्याल्लङ्घनं वक्त्रभवेषु चापि प्रघर्षणं स्यात् कवलग्रहश्च ||८०||

sanskrit

In all the above mentioned conditions blood-letting, purgation, nasya, dhuma (medicated smoking therapy) and intake of old ghee is beneficial. For the conditions specially affecting mouth, the line of treatment is langhana and rubbing with medicated powders and mouth washes (kavala) are beneficial

english translation

teSAM sirAkAyazirovirekA dhUmaH purANasya ghRtasya pAnam| syAllaGghanaM vaktrabhaveSu cApi pragharSaNaM syAt kavalagrahazca ||80||

hk transliteration