Charak Samhita

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तेषामभिव्यक्तिरभिप्रदिष्टाशालाक्यतन्त्रेषुचिकित्सितंच| पराधिकारेतुनविस्तरोक्तिःशस्तेतितेनात्रननःप्रयासः||१३१||

Total, eye diseases are 96 in number their features and treatment are described in shalakyatantra. It is not desirable to divulge in details of another specialized branch. Hence such details are not attempted here.

english translation

teSAmabhivyaktirabhipradiSTAzAlAkyatantreSucikitsitaMca| parAdhikAretunavistaroktiHzastetitenAtrananaHprayAsaH||131||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तेजोऽनिलाद्यैःसहकेशभूमिंदग्ध्वाऽऽशुकुर्यात्खलतिंनरस्य| किञ्चित्तुदग्ध्वापलितानिकुर्याद्धरिप्रभत्वंचशिरोरुहाणाम्||१३२||

[Hair diseases] Pathogenesis of alopecia: The body heat along with vatadi dosha burns the hair root (scalp) instantaneously and thus causes alopecia in men. If there is slight burning of hair root, it produces whiteness or greying of head hairs.

english translation

tejo'nilAdyaiHsahakezabhUmiMdagdhvA''zukuryAtkhalatiMnarasya| kiJcittudagdhvApalitAnikuryAddhariprabhatvaMcaziroruhANAm||132||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्यूर्ध्वजत्रूत्थगदैकदेशस्तन्त्रेनिबद्धोऽयमशून्यतार्थम्| अतःपरंभेषजसङ्ग्रहंतुनिबोधसङ्क्षेपतउच्यमानम्||१३३||

Only some of the ailments affecting the organs of head and neck are described here, in order to prevent the allegation of absolute omission of these ailments in this text. Thus, ends description of diagnosis of disease of alopecia.

english translation

ityUrdhvajatrUtthagadaikadezastantrenibaddho'yamazUnyatArtham| ataHparaMbheSajasaGgrahaMtunibodhasaGkSepataucyamAnam||133||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातात्सकासवैस्वर्येसक्षारंपीनसेवृतम्| पिबेद्रसंपयश्चोष्णंस्नैहिकंधूममेववा||१३४||

[Treatment of supra-clavicular diseases (urdhva jatrugata roga) Treatment of vataja pinasa] Treatment of vataja pinasa (vata dominant chronic rhinitis) if associated with cough and abnormal voice (hoarseness of voice): 1. Consume ghee and yavakshara 2. Drink hot meat soup or warm milk 3. Inhalation of unctuous medicated smoke.

english translation

vAtAtsakAsavaisvaryesakSAraMpInasevRtam| pibedrasaMpayazcoSNaMsnaihikaMdhUmamevavA||134||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शताह्वात्वग्बलामूलंस्योनाकैरण्डबिल्वजम्| सारग्वधंपिबेद्वर्तिंमधूच्छिष्टवसाघृतैः||१३५||

4. Varti (smoking wick/cigarette) is to be prepared out of shatahva, twak, bala roots, bark of shyonaka, eranda root, bark of bilva, aragvadha and beeswax, muscle-fat and ghee. Use this as varti (cigarette) to smoke

english translation

zatAhvAtvagbalAmUlaMsyonAkairaNDabilvajam| sAragvadhaMpibedvartiMmadhUcchiSTavasAghRtaiH||135||

hk transliteration by Sanscript