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Charak Samhita

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शस्त्रारणिनिभां कुर्यात्तीव्रां सोऽर्धावभेदकः। नयनं वाऽथवा श्रोत्रमतिवृद्धो विनाशयेत्॥७६॥

The condition is acutely severe like a sharp weapon or fire-log and is called ardhavabhedaka. The condition when severe may impair the functions of an eye or an ear.

english translation

चतुःस्नेहोत्तमा मात्रा शिरःकायविरेचनम्। नाडीस्वेदो घृतं जीर्णं बस्तिकर्मानुवासनम्॥७७॥

The 4 snehas (taila, ghrita, vasa and majja) in the maximum dose, kayavirechana (purgation), sirovirechana (purificatory errhines), nadisweda, 10 year old ghee, oil enemas,

english translation

उपनाहः शिरोबस्तिर्दहनं चात्र शस्यते। प्रतिश्याये शिरोरोगे यच्चोद्दिष्टं चिकित्सितम्॥७८॥

poultices, shirobasti, cautery are advocated here. The management told for pratishyaya (rhinitis) and headaches as mentioned should also be employed appropriately.

english translation

सन्धारणादजीर्णाद्यैर्मस्तिष्कं रक्तमारुतौ। दुष्टौ दूषयतस्तच्च दुष्टं ताभ्यां विमूर्च्छितम्॥७९॥

[Suryavarta (headache increasing after sun-rise and in noon)] Witholding the urges, indigestion etc. leads to the vitiation of rakta and vata which in turn vitiate the mastishka (brain).

english translation

सूर्योदयेंऽशुसन्तापाद्द्रवं विष्यन्दते शनैः। ततो दिने शिरःशूलं दिनवृद्ध्या विवर्धते॥८०॥

Thus, affected by the vitiated rakta and vata, at sunrise due to the heat of sunrays these slowly liquefy and thereby during the day there is headache which increases with the day. At the end of the day as they solidify, the headache subsides.

english translation