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अथातः कुष्ठचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter Kushtha Chikitsa (Management of skin diseases).
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इतिहस्माहभगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
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हेतुं द्रव्यं लिङ्गं कुष्ठानामाश्रयं प्रशमनं च। शृण्वग्निवेश! सम्यग्विशेषतः स्पर्शनघ्नानाम् ॥३॥
Etiology, factors essential for genesis of disease, symptoms and signs, premonitory features, pathogenesis along with treatment is being mentioned. Listen Agnivesha! The specialty of this disease is that there is loss of integrity of seat of sparshanendriya i.e. tvacha.
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विरोधीन्यन्नपानानि द्रवस्निग्धगुरूणि च। भजतामागतां छर्दिं वेगांश्चान्यान्प्रतिघ्नताम् ॥४॥
[Etiology] Viruddha annapana, excessive intake of drava, snigdha and guru dravyas; restraining natural urges like vomiting etc;
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व्यायाममतिसन्तापमतिभुक्त्वोपसेविनाम्। शीतोष्णलङ्घनाहारान् क्रमं मुक्त्वा निषेविणाम् ॥५॥
exercising or coming in contact of excessive heat after eating excessive quantity of food. Indulging in habits such as, taking shita quality food etc. followed by ushna quality or either fasting followed by heavy meals.
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