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Charak Samhita

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देहं वातादयस्तासां स्वैर्लिङ्गैः पीडयन्ति हि । स्नेहनस्वेदबस्त्यादि वातजास्वनिलापहम् ॥४१॥

Karmini and upapluta are caused by vata and kapha dosha; while remaining ten disorders are [[vata]ja. Vatadi dosha afflict the genital tract with their respective symptoms. [General principles of management] In vatika disorders, vata alleviating procedures such as snehana (unction), swedana(fomentation), basti (enema) should be prescribed.

english translation

कारयेद्रक्तपित्तघ्नं शीतं पित्तकृतासु च । श्लेष्मजासु च रूक्षोष्णं कर्म कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ॥४२॥

In paittika disorders, cold measures which pacify the rakta and pitta should be used. The expert should exert the dry and hot remedies in kaphaja disorders of the genital tract.

english translation

सन्निपाते विमिश्रं तु संसृष्टासु च कारयेत् । स्निग्धस्विन्नां तथा योनिं दुःस्थितां स्थापयेत्पुनः ॥४३॥

In sannipataja and dwandaja female genital disorders, mixed treatment should be done. [Manual intervention in displaced genital tract/uterus] If vagina or genital organs are displaced from their place, it should be brought to its normal position after the snehana (unction) and swedana (fomentation).

english translation

पाणिना नामयेज्जिह्मां संवृतां वर्धयेत् पुनः । प्रवेशयेन्निःसृतां च विवृतां परिवर्तयेत् ॥४४॥

If it becomes twisted, then it should be pressed with hand. If the vaginal opening is contracted,it should be dilated. If it is prolapsed from its place, then it should be placed inside.

english translation

योनिः स्थानापवृत्ता हि शल्यभूता मता स्त्रियाः । सर्वां व्यापन्नयोनिं तु कर्मभिर्वमनादिभिः ॥४५॥

If the yoni is dilated, then it should be turned (for contraction), because displaced genital organs act as the shalya (foreign body). [Mild purification in management of all yonivyapat] In all the disorders of the genital tract,

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