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Charak Samhita

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यः पिपासाज्वरार्तस्य दूयतेऽथ विदह्यते। स्विद्यति क्लिद्यते गन्धी स पैत्तः स्वयथुः स्मृतः ॥११॥

[Specific features of pitta dominant swellings] In the case of paittika or pittaja swelling, the patient suffers from excessive thirst and fever, and in the affected parts there is a sensation of burning, sweating, moisture and foul smell.

english translation

यः पीतनेत्रवक्त्रत्वक् पूर्वं मध्यात् प्रशूयते। तनुत्वक् चातिसारी च पित्तशोथः स उच्यते ॥१२॥

Patients have yellow eyes, face and skin, thin skin, diarrhea and the ailment emanates from the middle of the body (abdomen and trunk).

english translation

शीतः सक्तगतिर्यस्तु कण्डूमान् पाण्डुरेव च। निपीडितो नोन्नमति श्वयथुः स कफात्मकः ॥१३॥

[Specific features of kapha dominant swellings] In kaphaja swelling, the patient has cold, immobile, itchy, and pale swelling that does not rebound after pressure (solid edema).

english translation

यस्य शस्त्रकुशच्छिन्नाच्छोणितं न प्रवर्तते। कृच्छ्रेण पिच्छा स्रवति स चापि कफसम्भवः ॥१४॥

These swellings do not bleed on cutting with a sharp weapon or kusha grass but instead ooze a slimy discharge.

english translation

निदानाकृतिसंसर्गाच्छ्वयथुः स्याद्द्विदोषजः। सर्वाकृतिः सन्निपाताच्छोथो व्यामिश्रहेतुजः ॥१५॥

As mentioned earlier, there is a combination of causes and symptoms of two dosha, called dwidoshaja. A sannipataja swelling, on the other hand, combines the causes and symptoms of all the three dosha.

english translation