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कषायकटुरूक्षोष्णैः प्रदेहपरिषेचनैः । कफव्रणं प्रशमयेत्तथा लङ्घनपाचनैः [३] ॥१६॥
Kaphaja ulcer is treated with anointing and sprinkling with astringent, pungent, dry and hot drugs as well as fasting and digestive measures.
english translation
तौ द्वौ नानात्वभेदेन निरुक्ता विंशतिर्व्रणाः । तेषां परीक्षा त्रिविधा, प्रदुष्टा द्वादश स्मृताः ॥१७॥
Above two types of ulcers are further divided into twenty types on the basis of distinctive features.
english translation
स्थानान्यष्टौ तथा गन्धाः, परिस्रावाश्चतुर्दश । षोडशोपद्रवा दोषाश्चत्वारो विंशतिस्तथा ॥१८॥
Their examination can be done by three ways, signs of excess vitiation at site of ulcers are of twelve types, eight locations, fourteen types of discharges, sixteen complications,
english translation
तथा चोपक्रमाः सिद्धाः षट्त्रिंशत् समुदाहृताः । विभज्यमानाञ्छृणु [१] मे सर्वानेतान् यथेरितान् ॥१९॥
twenty four defects and thirty six therapeutic measures. Now listen about these in details.
english translation
कृत्योत्कृत्यस्तथा [१] दुष्टोऽदुष्टो मर्मस्थितो न च । संवृतो दारुणः स्रावी सविषो विषमस्थितः ॥२०॥
[Twenty types of ulcers] Curable (can be treated with surgical intervention), incurable; infected, non-infected; situated in vital parts, not situated in vital parts; closed, open; hard, soft;
english translation