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Charak Samhita

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पाने नीला राजी वैवर्ण्यं स्वां च नेक्षते छायाम् । पश्यति विकृतामथवा लवणाक्ते फेनमाला स्यात् ॥१११॥

If the poison is added to drinks like water, milk or alcohol, blue lines appear over its surface or it becomes discolored. A person’s own shadow is not reflected through such drinks or the shadow is reflected in a distorted manner. If such drinks are added with salt, then there is froth.

english translation

पानान्नयोःसविषयोर्गन्धेन शिरोरुग्घृति च मूर्च्छा च । स्पर्शेन पाणिशोथः सुप्त्यङ्गुलिदाहतोदनखभेदाः ॥११२॥

[Effects of food poisoning] The smell of poisoned food and drinks causes headache, pain in the cardiac region and unconsciousness. If they are touched, cause edema and numbness in the hands, burning sensation and pricking pain in the fingers, and cracking of the nails.

english translation

मुखगे त्वोष्ठचिमिचिमा जिह्वा शूना जडा विवर्णा च । द्विजहर्षहनुस्तम्भास्यदाहलालागलविकाराः ॥११३॥

When ingested, these poisoned food and drinks cause tingling sensation in the lips, swelling, numbness and discoloration of the tongue, tingling sensation in the teeth, stiffness of the jaw-bones (mandibular joints), burning sensation in the face, salivation and morbidity in the throat.

english translation

आमाशयं प्रविष्टे वैवर्ण्यं स्वेदसदनमुत्क्लेदः । दृष्टिहृदयोपरोधो बिन्दुशतैश्चीयते चाङ्गम् ॥११४॥

If the poisoned food and drinks have entered into the stomach, then the patient suffers from discoloration, sweating, asthenia, nausea, impairment of the vision, arrest of cardiac functions and appearance of drop like pimples all over the limbs.

english translation

पक्वाशयं तु याते मूर्च्छामदमोहदाहबलनाशाः । तन्द्रा कार्श्यं च विषे पाण्डुत्वं चोदरस्थे स्यात् ॥११५॥

If the poisoned food and drinks enter into the colon, then the patient suffers from fainting, intoxication, unconsciousness, burning sensation, weakness, drowsiness and emaciation. The patient suffers from anemia when the poisoned food and drinks get localized in the abdomen.

english translation