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Charak Samhita

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स्थानादुत्कासमानश्च हृदयं मन्यते च्युतम् । अकस्मादुष्णशीतार्तो बह्वाशी दुर्बलः कृशः ॥२६॥

2. While coughing person feels as if the heart is displaced. 3. Feels suddenly afflicted with both hot and cold sensations. 4. Consumption of food in excessive quantity 5. Feeling of very weak, and emaciation

english translation

स्निग्धाच्छमुखवर्णत्वक् श्रीमद्दर्शनलोचनः । पाणिपादतलैः श्लक्ष्णैः सततासूयको घृणी ॥२७॥

6. Clean and unctuous complexion of face, associated with gracious appearance of face and eyes. 7. Soft silky touch of hands and foot. 8. Person always finds fault with others and develops immensely hateful disposition.

english translation

ज्वरो मिश्राकृतिस्तस्य पार्श्वरुक् पीनसोऽरुचिः । भिन्नसंहतवर्चस्त्वं स्वरभेदोऽनिमित्ततः ॥२८॥

9. Person suffers from diseases like jwara (having signs and symptoms of all dosha), nasal congestion, anorexia, painful flanks, altered voice. 10. Feces hard or loose frequently without apparent cause stool.

english translation

इत्येष क्षयजः कासः क्षीणानां देहनाशनः । साध्यो बलवतां वा स्याद्याप्यस्त्वेवं क्षतोत्थितः ॥२९॥

This is called kshayaja kasa which leads to the death of the patient if he is already very weak. If the patient is strong, then the disease can be cured.

english translation

नवौ कदाचित् सिध्येतामेतौ पादगुणान्वितौ । स्थविराणां जराकासः सर्वो याप्यः प्रकीर्तितः ॥३०॥

Kshataja kasa is palliable if the patient is strong. If these two diseases(kshataja and kshayaja) are in their initial stage and if all four chikitsa chatushpada are endowed with efficiency, then both of these are curable. All types of kasa are however palliable if the patient is old.

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