Charak Samhita

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कुर्याच्चिकित्सितादस्माच्छीतप्रायाणि पैत्तिके । रूक्षप्रायाणि कफजे स्नैहिकान्यनिलात्मके ॥११६॥

॥ General guidelines of treatment॥ Of these measures, predominantly sheeta (cool) measures are prescribed in pitta dominant condition, ruksha in kapha dominant condition and snigdha in vata dominant condition of visarpa.

english translation

kuryAccikitsitAdasmAcchItaprAyANi paittike । rUkSaprAyANi kaphaje snaihikAnyanilAtmake ॥116॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातपित्तप्रशमनमग्निवीसर्पणे हितम् । कफपित्तप्रशमनं प्रायः कर्दमसञ्ज्ञिते ॥११७॥

In agni visarpa, vata-pitta pacifying measures are beneficial and in kardama visarpa mostly kapha pitta alleviating measures should be administered.

english translation

vAtapittaprazamanamagnivIsarpaNe hitam । kaphapittaprazamanaM prAyaH kardamasaJjJite ॥117॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रक्तपित्तोत्तरं दृष्ट्वा ग्रन्थिवीसर्पमादितः । रूक्षणैर्लङ्घनैः सेकैः प्रदेहैः पाञ्चवल्कलैः ॥११८॥

॥ Treatment of granthi visarpa॥ The granthi visarpa, on inspection is predominant in rakta pitta; the physician experienced in timely management should treat the case with rukshana (de-oleation), langhana (lightening therapy), seka (affusion), and pradeha (external application) of panchavalka,

english translation

raktapittottaraM dRSTvA granthivIsarpamAditaH । rUkSaNairlaGghanaiH sekaiH pradehaiH pAJcavalkalaiH ॥118॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सिरामोक्षैर्जलौकोभिर्वमनैः सविरेचनैः । घृतैः कषायतिक्तैश्च कालज्ञः समुपाचरेत् ॥११९॥

siramoksha (blood letting), jalauka (leech therapy), vamana (emesis therapy), virechana (purgation therapy) and kashaya- tikta (astringent and bitter) ghee preparations.

english translation

sirAmokSairjalaukobhirvamanaiH savirecanaiH । ghRtaiH kaSAyatiktaizca kAlajJaH samupAcaret ॥119॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ऊर्ध्वं चाधश्च शुद्धाय रक्ते चाप्यवसेचिते । वातश्लेष्महरं कर्म ग्रन्थिवीसर्पिणे हितम् ॥१२०॥

After cleansing of body by vamana and virechana, rakta mokshana should be administered and the measures alleviating vata-kapha are beneficial.

english translation

UrdhvaM cAdhazca zuddhAya rakte cApyavasecite । vAtazleSmaharaM karma granthivIsarpiNe hitam ॥120॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript