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Charak Samhita

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विवर्जयेत् कुक्ष्युदराश्रितं च तथा गले मर्मणि संश्रितं च। स्थूलः खरश्चापि भवेद्विवर्ज्यो यश्चापि बालस्थविराबलानाम् ॥८६॥

The tumors occurring in flanks, abdomen, in the throat and in vital organs are incurable. Similarly tumors of big size and indurated which occurs in children, aged and weak are also incurable

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ग्रन्थ्यर्बुदानां च यतोऽविशेषः प्रदेशहेत्वाकृतिदोषदूष्यैः। ततश्चिकित्सेद्भिषगर्बुदानि विधानविद्ग्रन्थिचिकित्सितेन ॥८७॥

[Differential diagnosis of arbuda (tumor)] There is no much difference in nodules and tumors with regards to site, causative factors, shape, dosha morbidity and dushya (susceptible tissues). Therefore, tumor specialist should treat the tumor on the line of nodules described above

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ताम्रा सशूला पिडका भवेद्या सा चालजी नाम परिस्रुताग्रा। शोफोऽक्षतश्चर्मनखान्तरे स्यान्मांसास्रदूषी भृशशीघ्रपाकः ॥८८॥

[Alaji and akshata (whitlow)] Appearing of copper colored papules with acute pain from which pus oozes out is known as alajī. The severe inflammation occurring by vitiating flesh and blood in the skin adjoining nail which suppurates quickly is known as akṣata

english translation

ज्वरान्विता वङ्क्षणकक्षजा या वर्तिर्निरर्तिः कठिनायता च। विदारिका सा कफमारुताभ्यां तेषां यथादोषमुपक्रमः स्यात् ॥८९॥

[Vidarika (lymphadenitis) and its management] Painless cylindrical and hard swelling in the groin or axillary region accompanied with fever is known as vidārikā. It occurs due to vitiation of kapha and vata and should be managed according to the treatment of these dosha, which include bloodletting, pinda sweda, upanāha and on suppuration it should be treated on the line of abscess

english translation

विस्रावणं पिण्डिकयोपनाहः पक्वेषु चैव व्रणवच्चिकित्सा। विस्फोटकाः सर्वशरीरगास्तु स्फोटाः [२७] सरागज्वरतर्षयुक्ताः ॥९०॥

Visphotaka (eruption): Red colored eruptions occurring all over the body along with fever and thirst are known as visphōṭaka

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