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Charak Samhita

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सर्षपी चालजी चैव विनता विद्रधी च याः। साध्यः पित्तोल्बणास्तास्तु सम्भवन्त्यल्पमेदसः ॥१०६॥

Sarshapi, alaji , vinata and vidradhi occur due to dominance of pitta in a person having less quantity of meda dhatu and are curable

english translation

मर्मस्वंसे गुदे पाण्योः स्तने सन्धिषु पादयोः। जायन्ते यस्य पिडिकाः स प्रमेही न जीवति ॥१०७॥

[Bad prognostic pidika] A diabetic person does not survive if he gets pidika in vital-parts, shoulder, anus, hands, breast, joints, and feet

english translation

तथाऽन्याः पिडकाः सन्ति रक्तपीतासितारुणाः। पाण्डुराः पाण्डुवर्णाश्च भस्माभा मेचकप्रभाः ॥१०८॥

[Miscellanous pidika] There are some other types of papules or pustules (pidika) with the following characteristics: Colour: There may be some types of pidika having red, yellow, dark, dusky-red, grey, yellowish, white, ash-colour and blackish appearance. Texture: Some pustules are soft and others are hard

english translation

मृद्व्यश्च कठिनाश्चान्याः स्थूलाः सूक्ष्मास्तथाऽपराः। मन्दवेगा महावेगाः स्वल्पशूला महारुजः ॥१०९॥

Time to grow: Some pustules are slow developing while others develop quickly Associated pain: Some pustules are slightly painful while others are very painful.

english translation

ता बुद्ध्वा मारुतादीनां यथास्वैर्हेतुलक्षणैः। ब्रूयादुपचरेच्चाशु प्रागुपद्रवदर्शनात् ॥११०॥

The wise physician should diagnose the above pustules on the basis of the causative factors and characteristics of involved dosha and treat these appropriately (and quickly) before these advance into complications

english translation