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त्वङ्मांसजः सुखे देशे तरुणस्यानुपद्रवः । धीमतोऽभिनवः काले सुखसाध्यः स्मृतो व्रणः ॥३६॥
[Factors affecting prognosis] Wound is easily curable if it is located in skin and muscles, easy places, youthful age, without complication, in a wise patient and of recent origin.
english translation
गुणैरन्यतमैर्हीनस्ततः कृच्छ्रो व्रणः स्मृतः । सर्वैर्विहीनो विज्ञेयस्त्वसाध्यो निरुपक्रमः [१] ॥३७॥
If it is devoid of some of these qualities it is curable with difficulty and when it is devoid of all the qualities it is incurable and thus not to be treated.
english translation
व्रणानामादितः कार्यं यथासन्नं विशोधनम् । ऊर्ध्वभागैरधोभागैः शस्त्रैर्बस्तिभिरेव च ॥३८॥
[Principles of management] In cases of wound, first of all, purification with therapeutic emesis, purgation, shastra karma (surgical intervention) and basti (medicated enema) should be done after assessment of condition
english translation
सद्यः शुद्धशरीराणां प्रशमं यान्ति हि व्रणाः । यथाक्रममतश्चोर्ध्वं शृणु सर्वानुपक्रमान् ॥३९॥
because the wounds get healed quickly in those with cleansed body. [Procedures for management of ulcers] Hereafter listen about all the measures of treatment in order such as –
english translation
शोफघ्नं षड्विधं चैव शस्त्रकर्मावपीडनम् । निर्वापणं ससन्धानं स्वेदः शमनमेषणम् ॥४०॥
measures for pacification of swelling, six types of surgical operations, pressing, cooling?, uniting, fomentation, pacification, probing, cleansing, healing paste,
english translation