Charak Samhita

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कण्ड्वरुःकोठपिडकाकुष्ठचर्मदलादयः| विकाराः सर्व एवैते विज्ञेयाः शोणिताश्रयाः ||१६||

sanskrit

and feeling of darkness, itching, pustules, patches, boils, leprosy, thick skin, etc.

english translation

kaNDvaruHkoThapiDakAkuSThacarmadalAdayaH| vikArAH sarva evaite vijJeyAH zoNitAzrayAH ||16||

hk transliteration

शीतोष्णस्निग्धरूक्षाद्यैरुपक्रान्ताश्च ये गदाः| सम्यक् साध्या न सिध्यन्ति रक्तजांस्तान् विभावयेत् ||१७||

sanskrit

The diseases, which, in spite of being curable, are not alleviated after treatment with any of six therapies like cold-hot, unctuous-rough etc. should be considered as caused by (impure) blood.

english translation

zItoSNasnigdharUkSAdyairupakrAntAzca ye gadAH| samyak sAdhyA na sidhyanti raktajAMstAn vibhAvayet ||17||

hk transliteration

कुर्याच्छोणितरोगेषु रक्तपित्तहरीं क्रियाम्| विरेकमुपवासं च स्रावणं शोणितस्य च ||१८||

sanskrit

[Management of blood vitiation disorders] Treatment for blood disorder is as per raktapitta with therapeutic purgation, fasting and bloodletting.

english translation

kuryAcchoNitarogeSu raktapittaharIM kriyAm| virekamupavAsaM ca srAvaNaM zoNitasya ca ||18||

hk transliteration

बलदोषप्रमाणाद्वा विशुद्ध्या रुधिरस्य वा| रुधिरं स्रावयेज्जन्तोराशयं प्रसमीक्ष्य वा ||१९||

sanskrit

[Extent of bloodletting] Bloodletting should be done considering the strength of the person, dosha, location of the disease, and until pure blood starts to flow out.

english translation

baladoSapramANAdvA vizuddhyA rudhirasya vA| rudhiraM srAvayejjantorAzayaM prasamIkSya vA ||19||

hk transliteration

अरुणाभं भवेद्वाताद्विशदं फेनिलं तनु| पित्तात् पीतासितं रक्तं स्त्यायत्यौष्ण्याच्चिरेण च ||२०||

sanskrit

[Dosha-specific features of vitiated blood] Due to vitiated vata, blood becomes arunabham (reddish), non-slimy, frothy and thin. Due to vitiated pitta, it becomes yellow or blackish, with delayed coagulation because of heat.

english translation

aruNAbhaM bhavedvAtAdvizadaM phenilaM tanu| pittAt pItAsitaM raktaM styAyatyauSNyAccireNa ca ||20||

hk transliteration