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Charak Samhita

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सतिला सातसीबीजा दध्यम्ला सक्तुपिण्डिका । सकिण्वकुष्ठलवणा शस्ता स्यादुपनाहने ॥५१॥

Swelling is known as vidagdha (under ripening) by the symptoms such as pain, burning sensation, redness and piercing pain.

english translation

रुग्दाहरागतोदैश्च विदग्धं शोफमादिशेत् । जलबस्तिसमस्पर्शं सम्पक्वं पीडितोन्नतम् ॥५२॥

The same should be known as ripened when it is like water-bag on palpation and rises on pressure.

english translation

उमाऽथो गुग्गुलुः सौधं पयो दक्षकपोतयोः । विट् पलाशभवः क्षारो हेमक्षीरी मुकूलकः ॥५३॥

Linseed, guggulu (Commiphora mukul), latex of snuhi (Euphorbia neriifolia Linn.), feces of chicken and pigeon, alkali of palasha (Butea monosperma Linn.), svarnakhsiri (Argemone mexicana Linn.) and mukulaka (Pistacia vera Linn.).

english translation

इत्युक्तो भेषजगणः पक्वशोथप्रभेदनः । सुकुमारस्य, कृच्छ्रस्य शस्त्रं तु परमुच्यते ॥५४॥

This is the group of drugs which helps in the tearing of ripened inflammation in delicate patients otherwise it should be operated upon surgically.

english translation

पाटनं व्यधनं चैव छेदनं लेपनं तथा । प्रच्छनं सीवनं चैव षङ्विधं शस्त्रकर्म तत् ॥५५॥

[Six types of surgical procedures] Surgical treatment is of six types such as – incision, puncturing, excision, scrapping, scarification and suturing.

english translation