Charak Samhita

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सर्वं त्रिदोषजं कुष्ठं दोषाणां तु बलाबलम्| यथास्वैर्लक्षणैर्बुद्ध्वा कुष्ठानां क्रियते क्रिया ||३१||

[General guidelines for diagnosis] Tridosha are involved in pathogenesis of all types of kushtha. Depending on dosha predominant symptoms are manifested and treatment should be decided on the basis of symptoms shown in specific kushtha.

english translation

sarvaM tridoSajaM kuSThaM doSANAM tu balAbalam| yathAsvairlakSaNairbuddhvA kuSThAnAM kriyate kriyA ||31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दोषस्य यस्य पश्येत् कुष्ठेषु विशेषलिङ्गमद्रिक्तम्| तस्यैव शमं कुर्यात्ततः परं चानुबन्धस्य ||३२||

The dosha presenting important and specific symptoms should be alleviated firstly followed by the treatment of associated dosha.

english translation

doSasya yasya pazyet kuSTheSu vizeSaliGgamadriktam| tasyaiva zamaM kuryAttataH paraM cAnubandhasya ||32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुष्ठविशेषैर्दोषा दोषविशेषैः पुनश्च कुष्ठानि| ज्ञायन्ते तैर्हेतुर्हेतुस्तांश्च [१] प्रकाशयति ||३३||

Specific kushtha determine the predominance of specific dosha and vice versa is also true i.e. predominance of dosha determines the specific type of kushtha. Similarly specific symptoms determine the causative factors vice versa causative factors determine the specific symptoms.

english translation

kuSThavizeSairdoSA doSavizeSaiH punazca kuSThAni| jJAyante tairheturhetustAMzca [1] prakAzayati ||33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रौक्ष्यं शोषस्तोदः शूलं सङ्कोचनं तथाऽऽयामः| पारुष्यं खरभावो हर्षः श्यावारुणत्वं च ||३४||

[Dosha specific features of diagnosis of dosha dominance in kushtha] Symptoms due to dosha predominance include dryness, atrophy, pricking pain / paraesthesia, pain, constriction or loss of elasticity, hardness, roughness, horripilation, blackish, brownish, slight reddish in color are manifestation of vata dosha.

english translation

raukSyaM zoSastodaH zUlaM saGkocanaM tathA''yAmaH| pAruSyaM kharabhAvo harSaH zyAvAruNatvaM ca ||34||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुष्ठेषु वातलिङ्गं, दाहो रागः परिस्रवः पाकः| विस्रो गन्धः क्लेदस्तथाऽङ्गपतनं च पित्तकृतम् ||३५||

Burning sensation, redness, exudation, suppuration, offensive smell, stickiness / moist and sloughing of body parts are the symptoms caused by predominance of pitta dosha.

english translation

kuSTheSu vAtaliGgaM, dAho rAgaH parisravaH pAkaH| visro gandhaH kledastathA'GgapatanaM ca pittakRtam ||35||

hk transliteration by Sanscript