Charak Samhita
तत्राहुरेके शस्त्रेण कर्तनं हितमर्शसाम्। दाहं क्षारेण चाप्येके, दाहमेके तथाऽग्निना॥३३॥
॥ Treatment of hemorrhoids॥ In the management of arsha,some physicians/surgeons advise excision of the hemorrhoids by sharp instruments, while others recommend cauterization with ksharakarma (alkalies) and agnikarma (thermal cauterization).
english translation
tatrAhureke zastreNa kartanaM hitamarzasAm। dAhaM kSAreNa cApyeke, dAhameke tathA'gninA॥33॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript