Charak Samhita
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अथातः कासचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Kasa chikitsa"(Management of cough of various origins).
english translation
athAtaH kAsacikitsitaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतपसा यशसा धृत्या धिया च परयाऽन्वितः । आत्रेयः कासशान्त्यर्थं प्राह सिद्धं चिकित्सितम् ॥३॥
Atreya, endowed with power of penance, fame and perseverance and super-intellect expounded the infallible therapies for the treatment of kasa. There are five types of kasa.
english translation
tapasA yazasA dhRtyA dhiyA ca parayA'nvitaH । AtreyaH kAsazAntyarthaM prAha siddhaM cikitsitam ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवातादिजास्त्रयो ये च क्षतजः क्षयजस्तथा । पञ्चैते स्युर्नृणां कासा वर्धमानाः क्षयप्रदाः ॥४॥
If exacerbated they may cause kshaya. These five types are vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, kshataja and kshayaja.
english translation
vAtAdijAstrayo ye ca kSatajaH kSayajastathA । paJcaite syurnRNAM kAsA vardhamAnAH kSayapradAH ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्वरूपं भवेत्तेषां शूकपूर्णगलास्यता । कण्ठे कण्डूश्च भोज्यानामवरोधश्च जायते ॥५॥
॥ Premonitory signs॥ Following are the premonitory signs and symptoms of kasa: Sensation as if throat and mouth are filled with shooka (thorns). Itching sensation in the throat. Inability to swallow food.
english translation
pUrvarUpaM bhavetteSAM zUkapUrNagalAsyatA । kaNThe kaNDUzca bhojyAnAmavarodhazca jAyate ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript