Charak Samhita

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शेषास्त्वर्हाः, विशेषतस्तु शिरोदन्तमन्यास्तम्भगलहनुग्रहपीनसगलशुण्डिकाशालूकशुक्रतिमिरवर्त्मरोगव्यङ्गो पजिह्विकार्धावभेदकग्रीवास्कन्धांसास्यनासिकाकर्णाक्षिमूर्धकपालशिरोरोगार्दितापतन्त्रकापतानकगलगण्ड-दन्तशूलहर्षचालाक्षिराज्यर्बुदस्वरभेदवाग्ग्रहगद्गदक्रथनादय ऊर्ध्वजत्रुगताश्चवातादिविकाराः परिपक्वाश्च; एतेषु शिरोविरेचनंप्रधानतममित्युक्तं, तद्ध्युत्तमाङ्गमनुप्रविश्य मुञ्जादीषिकामिवासक्तां केवलं विकारकरं दोषमपकर्षति||२२||

[Indications of shirovirechana] The persons other than above mentioned are fit for shirovirechana (head-evacuation therapy). It is especially useful in the conditions mentioned in the table given below: Serial No. Disease or State (in which shirovirechana is indicated)- Translation in English; 1 Shirostambha- Stiffness of head; 2 Dantastambha- Stiffness of teeth; 3 Manyaastambha- Torticollis; 4 Galagraha- Spasm of the throat; 5 Hanugraha- Lock-jaw; 6 Peenasa- Chronic coryza; 7 Galashundika- Tonsillitis; 8 Galashaaluka- Tumor in the throat; 9 Shukra-roga- Disorder of cornea; 10 Timira- Cataract, Disorder of vision; 11 Vartma-roga- Disorders of eye-lids; 12 Vyanga-roga- Freckles; 13 Upajihvika- Uvulitis; 14 Ardhavabhedaka- Hemicrania, migraine; 15 Greeva-roga- Diseases of the neck; 16 Skandha-roga- Diseases of the shoulders; 17 Amsa-roga- Diseases of the scapula; 18 Asya-roga- Diseases of the mouth; 19 Nasika-roga- Diseases of the nose; 20 Karna-roga- Diseases of the ears; 21 Akshi-roga- Diseases of the eyes; 22 Murdha-roga Diseases of the cranium; 23 Kapala-roga- Diseases of the forehead; 24 Shiroroga- Diseases of the head; 25 Ardita- Facial paralysis; 26 Apatantraka- Convulsions with unconsciousness; 27 Apatanaka- Convulsions with consciousness; 28 Galagandha- Goitre; 29 Dantashula- Toothache; 30 Dantaharsha- Tingling sensation of teeth; 31 Dantachala- Looseness of teeth; 32 Akshiraji- Streaks in eye; 33 Arbuda- Tumor; 34 Svarabheda- Hoarseness of voice; 35 Vaggraha- Obstructed speech; 36 Gadgad- Spasmodic speech; 37 Krathana-adayah- Stammering etc.; 38 Urdhvajatrugatashcha vatadi vikarah paripakvashcha- Diseases of the part above clavicle caused by aggravation of vata etc. dosha and which are free from ama dosha; In these conditions, head-evacuation is the foremost therapy as it entering into the head eliminates the entire pathogenic impurities like fibrous coating of munja (a type of grass) from the pith (ishika).

english translation

zeSAstvarhAH, vizeSatastu zirodantamanyAstambhagalahanugrahapInasagalazuNDikAzAlUkazukratimiravartmarogavyaGgo pajihvikArdhAvabhedakagrIvAskandhAMsAsyanAsikAkarNAkSimUrdhakapAlazirorogArditApatantrakApatAnakagalagaNDa-dantazUlaharSacAlAkSirAjyarbudasvarabhedavAggrahagadgadakrathanAdaya UrdhvajatrugatAzcavAtAdivikArAH paripakvAzca; eteSu zirovirecanaMpradhAnatamamityuktaM, taddhyuttamAGgamanupravizya muJjAdISikAmivAsaktAM kevalaM vikArakaraM doSamapakarSati||22||

hk transliteration by Sanscript