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Charak Samhita

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बलं च हीयते शीघ्रं तृष्णा चातिप्रवर्धते। जायते हृदि शूलं च तं भिषक् परिवर्जयेत् ॥६॥

one, whose bala (strength) is depleting suddenly and who has morbid thirst; one who has pain in the region of hridaya (heart) are incurable.

english translation

हिक्का गम्भीरजा यस्य शोणितं चातिसार्यते। न तस्मै भेषजं दद्यात् स्मरन्नात्रेयशासनम् ॥७॥

[Poor prognosis in hikka] Gambheera hikka, or hiccups with deeper pathology, when accompanied with bleeding diarrhea, is a serious condition. In such a case, medication should not be given since the condition is not manageable by stream of Atreya school of medicine. (Note: It may be managed by Dhanwantari school of surgery).

english translation

आनाहश्चातिसारश्च यमेतौ दुर्बलं नरम्। व्याधितं विशतो रोगौ दुर्लभं तस्य जीवितम् ॥८॥

[Poor prognosis in anaha] Further, when gambheera hikka (hiccups with deeper pathology) is associated with anaha (distended abdomen) and atisara (diarrhea), both in a weak person is most difficult to treat and the person’s life is in danger.

english translation

आनाहश्चातितृष्णा च यमेतौ दुर्बलं नरम्। विशतो विजहत्येनं प्राणा नातिचिरान्नरम् ॥९॥

[Poor prognosis in atisara] The conditions of diarrhea associated with anaha (distended abdomen) and trishna (excessive thirst) in a weak person, has poor prognosis and he will die soon.

english translation

ज्वरः पौर्वाह्णिको यस्य शुष्ककासश्च दारुणः। बलमांसविहीनस्य यथा प्रेतस्तथैव सः ॥१०॥

[Poor prognosis in jwara and kasa] The conditions associated with poorvanhika jwara (fever in forenoon) and shushka kasa (dry cough) in a person with wasting of muscles and depleted strength as like as dead body.

english translation