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Charak Samhita

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दाहतोदस्वेदशोथकरी तु गृहगोधिका । दंशे स्वेदं रुजं दाहं कुर्याच्छतपदीविषम् ॥१५६॥

[Effects of poisonous lizards] The house lizard produces burning piercing pain, sweating and swelling. [Effects of poisonous centipede] The poison of shatapadi (centipede) causes sweating pain and burning in the site of sting.

english translation

कण्डूमान्मशकैरीषच्छोथः स्यान्मन्दवेदनः । असाध्यकीटसदृशमसाध्यमशकक्षतम् ॥१५७॥

[Effects of mosquito bite] By the sting of mashaka (mosquito) the site is affected with itching, slight swelling and mild pain. The sting of incurable mosquito poison causes symptoms similar to those in incurable insect bites.

english translation

सद्यःप्रस्राविणी श्यावा दाहमूर्च्छाज्वरान्विता । पीडका मक्षिकादंशे तासां तु स्थगिकाऽसुहृत् ॥१५८॥

[Effects of bee sting] In makshika (bee) stings, there is pimple oozing quickly and blackish associated with general symptoms such as burning, fainting and fever. Of them sthagika bee is fatal.

english translation

श्मशानचैत्यवल्मीकयज्ञाश्रमसुरालये । पक्षसन्धिषु मध्याह्ने सार्धरात्रेऽष्टमीषु च ॥१५९॥

[Prognosis as per place and time of bite] The persons bitten in cremation grounds, religious tree, anthill, sacrifices, hermitage, temple, on the last day of fortnight,

english translation

न सिद्ध्यन्ति नरा दष्टाः पाषण्डायतनेषु च । दृष्टिश्वासमलस्पर्शविषैराशीविषैस्तथा ॥१६०॥

in noon and on eighth day of the fortnight, in midnight and also in places of tantrika practices do not recover. Those inflicted by a sivisha serpents with poisons through vision, breath, excrement and touch and

english translation