Charak Samhita

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स्नायौ सिराकण्डराभ्यो दुष्टाः क्लिश्नन्ति मानवम्| स्तम्भसङ्कोचखल्लीभिर्ग्रन्थिस्फुरणसुप्तिभिः ||२१||

sanskrit

[Diseases of ligaments, vessels, and tendons] Stiffness, contraction, and neuralgia of upper and lower extremities, tumor, throbbing sensation and numbness are produced by the vitiated dosha in ligaments, blood vessels and tendons.

english translation

snAyau sirAkaNDarAbhyo duSTAH kliznanti mAnavam| stambhasaGkocakhallIbhirgranthisphuraNasuptibhiH ||21||

hk transliteration

मलानाश्रित्य कुपिता भेदशोषप्रदूषणम्| दोषा मलानां कुर्वन्ति सङ्गोत्सर्गावतीव च ||२२||

sanskrit

[Vitiation of mala by dosha] The aggravation of dosha in the mala of the body causes excess discharge (bheda) of mala(as in diarrhea), decrease or dryness of mala, and abnormalities on normal color, smell, etc. leading to their retention or excessive elimination.

english translation

malAnAzritya kupitA bhedazoSapradUSaNam| doSA malAnAM kurvanti saGgotsargAvatIva ca ||22||

hk transliteration

विविधादशितात् पीतादहिताल्लीढखादितात्| भवन्त्येते मनुष्याणां विकारा य उदाहृताः ||२३||

sanskrit

[Management principles] Various diseases produced due to the intake of unwholesome eatables, drinkables, linctuses, and chewables have been illustrated. -An intelligent individual desirous of preventing such disease should take wholesome food.

english translation

vividhAdazitAt pItAdahitAllIDhakhAditAt| bhavantyete manuSyANAM vikArA ya udAhRtAH ||23||

hk transliteration

तेषामिच्छन्ननुत्पत्तिं सेवेत मतिमान् सदा| हितान्येवाशितादीनि न स्युस्तज्जास्तथाऽऽमयाः ||२४||

sanskrit

-Langhana(lightening) is the line of treatment for all the rasa dhatuja disorders. -Treatment of raktaja disorders is mentioned in Vidhishonitiya Adhyaya (Charak Samhita Sutra Sthana 24th chapter).

english translation

teSAmicchannanutpattiM seveta matimAn sadA| hitAnyevAzitAdIni na syustajjAstathA''mayAH ||24||

hk transliteration

रसजानां विकाराणां सर्वं लङ्घनमौषधम्| विधिशोणितिकेऽध्याये रक्तजानां भिषग्जितम् ||२५||

sanskrit

-The mamsa dhatuja disorders should be treated with purification, surgery, utilizing alkali and agnikarma (cauterization). -The treatment of meda dhatu disorders is mentioned in Ashtauninditiya Adhyaya (Charak Samhita, Sutra Sthana 21st chapter).

english translation

rasajAnAM vikArANAM sarvaM laGghanamauSadham| vidhizoNitike'dhyAye raktajAnAM bhiSagjitam ||25||

hk transliteration