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हिनस्ति न स गात्राणि न च दुःखो यथेतरे । न च भोजनपानानां निरुणद्ध्युचितां गतिम् ॥६६॥
The patient suffering from this type of shwasa does not have any affliction of various body parts and the functions are not affected. It is not very painful as it does not affect the channels of food and drinks nor does it cause pain to the sense organs.
english translation
नेन्द्रियाणां व्यथां नापि काञ्चिदापादयेद्रुजम् । स साध्य उक्तो बलिनः सर्वे चाव्यक्तलक्षणाः ॥६७॥
This is curable if the symptom is not completely manifested and the patient is strong. Thus all the types of hikka and shwasa are elaborated along with their signs and symptoms.
english translation
इति श्वासाः समुद्दिष्टा हिक्काश्चैव स्वलक्षणैः । एषां प्राणहरा वर्ज्या घोरास्ते ह्याशुकारिणः ॥६८॥
[Necessity of quick management of hikka and shwasa] Among them the fatal varieties (like maha hikka, gambhira hikka, vyapeta hikka, maha shwasa, urdhva shwasa, chhinna shwasa are incurable types) should not be treated.
english translation
भेषजैः साध्ययाप्यांस्तु क्षिप्रं भिषगुपाचरेत् । उपेक्षिता दहेयुर्हि शुष्कं कक्षमिवानलः ॥६९॥
While the curable and controllable variety of hikka and shwasa should be treated with medicine quickly. If neglected then it destroys the prana of the patient as the fire burns away the dry grass very fast.
english translation
कारणस्थानमूलैक्यादेकमेव चिकित्सितम् । द्वयोरपि यथादृष्टमृषिभिस्तन्निबोधत ॥७०॥
[Guidelines for treatment of hikka and shwasa] The etiological factors, site, origin of both hikka and shwasa are same and hence the treatment is also same. Kindly listen attentively the treatment of hikka and shwasa as known by the seers.
english translation