Charak Samhita

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अस्वेदनं महावास्तु यन्मत्स्यशकलोपमम्। तदेककुष्ठ चर्माख्यं बहलं हस्तिचर्मवत् ॥२१॥

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 by Sanscript

श्यावं किणखरस्पर्शं परुषं किटिभं स्मृतम्। वैपादिकं पाणिपादस्फुटनं तीव्रवेदनम् ॥२२॥

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 by Sanscript

कण्डूमद्भिः सरागैश्च गण्डैरलसकं चितम्। सकण्डूरागपिडकं दद्रुमण्डलमुद्गतम् ॥२३॥

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 by Sanscript

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

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 by Sanscript

पामाश्वेतारुणश्यावाः कण्डूलाः पिडका भृशम्। स्फोटाः श्वेतारुणाभासो विस्फोटाः स्युस्तनुत्वचः ॥२५॥

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 by Sanscript