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Charak Samhita

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अभिष्यन्द्युपचाराच्च श्लेष्मलानां च सेवनात् । कण्ठोरसः प्रतीघाताद्विबन्धैश्च पृथग्विधैः ॥१६॥

abhishyandhi (ingredients leading to obstruction of channels), food aggravating kapha • Injury: Injury to throat and chest • Others: Various types of vibandha (obstructions)

english translation

मारुतः प्राणवाहीनि स्रोतांस्याविश्य कुप्यति । उरःस्थः कफमुद्धूय हिक्काश्वासान् करोति सः ॥१७॥

[General Samprapti (pathogenesis)] By the above mentioned etiological factors the vata gets aggravated in the pranavahasrotas ( channels carrying prana) and deranges the kapha situated in the chest region

english translation

घोरान् प्राणोपरोधाय प्राणिनां पञ्च पञ्च च उभयोः पूर्वरूपाणि शृणु वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ॥१८॥

producing lethal blockage of pranavayu and five types of dreadful hikka and shwasa. [Premonitory symptoms] Following are the premonitory symptoms of both the diseases:

english translation

कण्ठोरसोर्गुरुत्वं च वदनस्य कषायता । हिक्कानां पूर्वरूपाणि कुक्षेराटोप एव च ॥१९॥

Heaviness in throat and chest, astringent taste in mouth, and distension of abdomen are the premonitory symptoms of hikka.

english translation

आनाहः पार्श्वशूलं च पीडनं हृदयस्य च । प्राणस्य च विलोमत्वं श्वासानां पूर्वलक्षणम् ॥२०॥

Anaha (constipation with flatulence), pain in the flanks, pain in the cardiac region, abnormal movement of pranavayu are the premonitory symptoms of shwasa.

english translation