Charak Samhita

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शेषास्तु विरेच्याः; विशेषतस्तुकुष्ठज्वरमेहोर्ध्वरक्तपित्तभगन्दरोदरार्शोब्रध्नप्लीहगुल्मार्बुदगलगण्डग्रन्थिविसूचिकालसकमूत्राघातक्रिमिकोष्ठविसर्प-पाण्डुरोगशिरःपार्श्वशूलोदावर्तनेत्रास्यदाहहृद्रोगव्यङ्गनीलिकानेत्रनासिकास्यस्रवणहलीमकश्वासकासकामला-पच्यपस्मारोन्मादवातरक्तयोनिरेतोदोषतैमिर्यारोचकाविपाकच्छर्दिश्वयथूदरविस्फोटकादयः पित्तव्याधयो विशेषेणमहारोगाध्यायोक्ताश्च; एतेषु हि विरेचनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तमग्न्युपशमेऽग्निगृहवत्||१३||

[Indications of virechana karma] The persons other than above-mentioned are fit for virechana karma. It is specially advised for the persons mentioned in the table below: Serial No. Disease or State (in which virechana is indicated)- Translation in English; 1 Kushtha- Obstinate skin diseases, including leprosy; 2 Jwara- Fever; 3 Meha- Obstinate urinary disorders, including diabetes mellitus; 4 Urdhva-Raktapitta- Bleeding from upward tracts; 5 Bhagandara- Fistula in ano; 6 Udara roga- Obstinate abdominal diseases, including ascites; 7 Arsha roga- Piles; 8 Bradhna roga- Inguinal swelling; 9 Pleeha roga- Splenomegaly; 10 Gulma roga- Abdominal lump; 11 Arbuda roga- Tumor; 12 Galagandha- Goitre; 13 Granthi roga- Lymphadenitis/cystic swellings; 14 Visuchika roga- Cholera; 15 Alasaka roga- Intestinal torpor; 16 Mutraghata- Oliguria/Anuria; 17 Krimikoshtha- Helminthiasis; 18 Visarpa roga- Erysipelas; 19 Pandu roga- Anemia; 20 Sirah shula- Headache; 21 Parshva shula- Pain in lateral sides of chest; 22 Udavarta roga- Upward and oblique movement of wind in abdomen; 23 Netra daaha- Burning sensation in the eyes; 24 Aasya daaha- Burning sensation in the mouth; 25 Hridroga- Heart disease; 26 Vyanga roga- Dark brownish patches over the face; 27 neelika roga- Bluish black moles; 28 Netra sravana- Excessive discharge from the eyes; 29 Naasika sravana- Excessive discharge from the nose; 30 Aasya sravana- Excessive salivation; 31 Haleemaka- A type of jaundice; 32 Shvasa roga- Dyspnea; 33 Kaasa roga- Cough; 34 Kaamala- Jaundice; 35 Apachi roga- Cervical adenitis; 36 Apasmara roga- Epilepsy; 37 Unmada roga- Psychotic disorders; 38 Vatarakta- Gout; 39 Yoni dosha- Defects of female genital tract; 40 Retodosha- Defects of semen; 41 Timira- Cataract; 42 Arochaka- Anorexia; 43 Avipaka- Indigestion; 44 Chhardi- Vomiting; 45 Shvayathu- Edema; 46 Visphotaka- Pustular eruptions; 47 Pitta vyadhyayo visheshena Maharogadhyayoktah- Paittika type disorders mentioned in Maharoga Adhyaya of Charaka Samhita Sutra Sthana; For the above-mentioned diseases, virechana karma is the foremost therapy. As the extinguisher of fire normalizes a house on fire, similarly virechana karma cures the diseases by eliminating aggravated pitta.

english translation

zeSAstu virecyAH; vizeSatastukuSThajvaramehordhvaraktapittabhagandarodarArzobradhnaplIhagulmArbudagalagaNDagranthivisUcikAlasakamUtrAghAtakrimikoSThavisarpa-pANDurogaziraHpArzvazUlodAvartanetrAsyadAhahRdrogavyaGganIlikAnetranAsikAsyasravaNahalImakazvAsakAsakAmalA-pacyapasmAronmAdavAtaraktayoniretodoSataimiryArocakAvipAkacchardizvayathUdaravisphoTakAdayaH pittavyAdhayo vizeSeNamahArogAdhyAyoktAzca; eteSu hi virecanaM pradhAnatamamityuktamagnyupazame'gnigRhavat||13||

hk transliteration by Sanscript