Charak Samhita

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अस्वेदनं महावास्तु यन्मत्स्यशकलोपमम्| तदेककुष्ठ चर्माख्यं बहलं हस्तिचर्मवत् ||२१||

sanskrit

1. Eka kuṣṭha: The clinical features of eka kushtha are as follows: 1. Nature – resembles scales of fish 2. Location – Extensive. 2. Charmakhya Kushtha: The clinical features of charmakhya are as follows: 1. Nature – skin is thick resembling elephant skin

english translation

asvedanaM mahAvAstu yanmatsyazakalopamam| tadekakuSTha carmAkhyaM bahalaM hasticarmavat ||21||

hk transliteration

श्यावं किणखरस्पर्शं परुषं किटिभं स्मृतम्| वैपादिकं पाणिपादस्फुटनं तीव्रवेदनम् ||२२||

sanskrit

3. Kitibha Kushtha: The clinical features of are as follows: 1. Color – It is blackish brown 2. Nature – Rough similar to scar tissue and hard to touch Touch similar to the granulation process in wound. 4. Vaipadika Kushtha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Location – Hand and legs 2. Nature – cracks in palms and sole 3. Associated symptoms – severe / excruciating pain

english translation

zyAvaM kiNakharasparzaM paruSaM kiTibhaM smRtam| vaipAdikaM pANipAdasphuTanaM tIvravedanam ||22||

hk transliteration

कण्डूमद्भिः सरागैश्च गण्डैरलसकं चितम्| सकण्डूरागपिडकं दद्रुमण्डलमुद्गतम् ||२३||

sanskrit

5. Alasaka Kuṣhtha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Nature – Nodules 2. Associated symptoms – Pruritus 3. Color – redness 6. Dadru Kushtha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Color – redness 2. Nature – Elevated circular patch with pidaka 3. Associated symptoms – Itching

english translation

kaNDUmadbhiH sarAgaizca gaNDairalasakaM citam| sakaNDUrAgapiDakaM dadrumaNDalamudgatam ||23||

hk transliteration

रक्तं [१] सकण्डु सस्फोटं सरुग्दलति चापि यत्| तच्चर्मदलमाख्यातं संस्पर्शासहमुच्यते ||२४||

sanskrit

7. Charmadala Kushtha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Color – Redness 2. Nature – pustules, cracks in skin which are crusted 3. Associated symptoms – Itching

english translation

raktaM [1] sakaNDu sasphoTaM sarugdalati cApi yat| taccarmadalamAkhyAtaM saMsparzAsahamucyate ||24||

hk transliteration

पामाश्वेतारुणश्यावाः कण्डूलाः पिडका भृशम्| स्फोटाः श्वेतारुणाभासो विस्फोटाः स्युस्तनुत्वचः ||२५||

sanskrit

8. Pāmā kuṣṭha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Color – white, reddish, brownish blackish 2. Nature – Itching 3. Associated symptoms –piḍakā (erruptions) 9. Visphōṭa kuṣṭha: The clinical features are as follows: 1. Color – white reddish in appearance 2. Nature – erruptions and pustules with thin skin

english translation

pAmAzvetAruNazyAvAH kaNDUlAH piDakA bhRzam| sphoTAH zvetAruNAbhAso visphoTAH syustanutvacaH ||25||

hk transliteration