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Charak Samhita

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स्तब्धानि सुप्तसुप्तान्यस्वेदनकण्डुलानि कुष्ठानि। कूर्चैर्दन्तीत्रिवृताकरवीरकरञ्जकुटजानाम् ॥५६॥

If there is numbness around the patch of kushtha associated with complete loss of sensation along with anhidrosis, and pruritus then for scrubbing in such condition brush (kurcha) prepared from danti, trivrita, karavira, karanja, kutaja

english translation

जात्यर्कनिम्बजैर्वा पत्रैः शस्त्रैः समुद्रफेनैर्वा। घृष्टानि गोमयैर्वा ततः प्रदेहैः प्रदेह्यानि ॥५७॥

or leaves of jāti, arka, nimba or surgical instruments, samudra phena, dried cow-dung should be used followed by application of lepa.

english translation

मारुतकफकुष्ठघ्नं कर्मोक्तं पित्तकुष्ठिनां कार्यम्। कफपित्तरक्तहरणं तिक्तकषायैः प्रशमनं च ॥५८॥

In pittaja kushtha line of treatment followed in vata kaphaja kushtha should be followed along with kapha, pitta and rakta should be eliminated and tikta (bitter), kashaya (astringent) drugs are to be used for pacifying the dosha.

english translation

सर्पींषि तिक्तकानि च यच्चान्यद्रक्तपित्तनुत् [१] कर्म। बाह्याभ्यन्तरमग्र्यं तत् कार्यं पित्तकुष्ठेषु ॥५९॥

Ghee fortified with tikta (bitter) drugs and line of treatment of raktapitta should be followed internally and externally for treatment of pittaja kushtha.

english translation

दोषाधिक्यविभागादित्येतत् कर्म कुष्ठनुत् प्रोक्तम्। वक्ष्यामि कुष्ठशमनं प्रायस्त्वग्दोषसामान्यात् ॥६०॥

Treatment of different kushtha categorized on basis of aggravated dosha has been explained henceforth treatment for pacifying of kushtha is being explained wherein defect in skin is general symptom.

english translation